Posts Tagged FCC
YOUTUBE Updates Its Captions!
Washington, DC YOUTUBE MAKES CAPTIONING MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR DEAF VIEWERS Millions of people enjoy viral videos each day, but some people aren’t getting the jokes — and it’s not for a lack of humor, either. Because many videos on YouTube do not include closed captioning, deaf viewers can be left out. But thanks to a [...]
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Greg Hlibok Appointed as Chief of Disability Rights Office
“Greg will be heading up the Disability Rights Office at a crucial time, as the FCC ramps up to implement the most significant disability law in two decades,” said FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski.”New duties: “..including telecommunications relay service (TRS), access to telecommunications equipment and services by persons with disabilities, access to emergency information, and closed [...]
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FCC Needs Your Input Via VRS (Video) Conference Call
Everyone is welcome to call or email FCC about your rights to use VRS call conference, no matter, who, deaf or hearing callers. Here is the website for the FCC about their meeting on Dec. 17 and how you can attend the meeting online or by calling in through an interpreter. http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-294966A1.pdf. IMPORTANT: YOU can [...]
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FCC Hosts Workshop on VRS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 3, 2009 FCC ANNOUNCES WORKSHOP ON VRS REFORM TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 17, 2009 Washington, DC – The Federal Communications Commission today announces it will hold a workshop on December 17, 2009, as part of its comprehensive review of the Video Relay Service (VRS) program, to ensure that the program’s [...]
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Field Hearing Webcast Available At Gallaudet
FCC Field Hearing on Broadband Access for People with Disabilities November 6, 2009 Gallaudet University Kellogg Conference Center 800 Florida Ave NE Washington, DC 20002 Technology Demonstrations took place from 9:00am to 1:00pm. Source: Broadband.gov
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Broadband Accessibility Workshop
Workshop: Broadband Accessibility for People with Disabilities II: Barriers, Opportunities and Policy Recommendations Barriers, Opportunities, and Policy Recommendations will continue the open discussion among the FCC and all who have a stake in the future of broadband and its accessibility for people with disabilities, including the disability community, network and service providers, equipment manufacturers, and [...]
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FCC Commissioner Hosts at Gallaudet University
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: October 9, 2009 Mark Wigfield (202) 418-0253 FCC ANNOUNCES FIELD HEARING ON BROADBAND ACCESS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES Commissioner Copps to Host Hearing at Gallaudet University The Federal Communications Commission has scheduled a field hearing at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. on November 6, 2009 on disabilities access issues as [...]
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Snap!VRS in Opposition to the FCC’s Consideration to Revise VRS Rates
Jeff Rosen, General Counsel, Snap!VRS explained for filing written and vlog comments to the FCC. (Press room)
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CSD Releases A Survey about Captioning Issues
South Dakota local news station had announced news about CSD survey relating to captioning issues. By KSFY.com in Sioux Falls, South Dakota (Printed article) Survey Targets Captioning Issues The CSD Help Center, launched in February, takes phone calls, e-mails, and even has video-phone capabilities. As the nationwide DTV conversion nears, the outreach has been effective. [...]
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