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When the Tide Comes In: Towards Accessible Telecommunications for People with Disabilities in Australia

A discussion paper commissioned by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission

William Jolley, Chief Consultant
Jolley William & Associates
wjolley@bigpond.com

June 2003

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