[Blindtlk] I was watching the Oscars last night and there was a commercial on the Comcast cable box for the blind

[David Andrews]

The merger has been proposed, but has not yet been approved by 
regulators, such as the FCC.  It is, by no means a done deal!

Dave

At 06:23 PM 2/23/2015, you wrote:
>Time Warnerr is supposed ly merging with Comcast.  I think they will 
>give twc subscribers the option. Don't know.for sure or when.
>
>Ericka
>Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Feb 23, 2015, at 4:17 PM, Johanna Baccan via blindtlk 
> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Ray and Cheryl,
> > Comcast is not in Northern New Jersey either.  I too have Optimum.  Which
> > was called Cablevision before.  It is wonderful that Comcast customers will
> > have this available to them.  What about other Cable companies?  Will they
> > offer the same service?
> > Johanna
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cheryl
> > Echevarria via blindtlk
> > Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 5:05 PM
> > To: 'Ray Foret Jr'; 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
> > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] I was watching the Oscars last night and 
> there was a
> > commercial on the comcast cable box for the blind
> >
> > Ray,
> >
> >
> >
> > That is wonderful, but we are not being offered this. Comcast is 
> not here in
> > NY.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From: Ray Foret Jr [mailto:rforet7706 at comcast.net]
> > Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 3:45 PM
> > To: Cheryl Echevarria; Blind Talk Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] I was watching the Oscars last night and 
> there was a
> > commercial on the comcast cable box for the blind
> >
> >
> >
> > I need to clarify a couple of details.  Yes, it is true that Comcast does
> > now offer accessible menu structure on the X1 box.  Let me be very clear
> > about the fact that we are not talking here about a special box for the
> > blind.  The "Voice Guidance" service is in fact available on all X1 boxes.
> > The service is not part of the box itself, but rather, is part of the X1
> > platform.  This makes it possible for Comcast to deliver accessibility to
> > all X1 customers through what ever box the cable installer happens to put
> > in.  I can tell you only this.  The service is well worth waiting for.
> > Soon, you will be hearing much more about this service and how it is
> > provided and how to take advantage of it.  For now, the service is in what
> > is called a soft release, (public beta) you might say.  Because I am still
> > under the restrictions of the beta test, I would ask your 
> understanding if I
> > don't get feature specific about what you can do with this service:  but,
> > it's going to be very well worth the wait:  a wait which, I am 
> convinced, is
> > almost over.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > The Constantly Barefooted Ray
> >
> > Still a happy Mac, Verizon Wireless iPhone 6+ and Apple TV user!
> >
> > Sent from my Mac,
> >
> > the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in
> >
> >
> >
> > On Feb 23, 2015, at 2:38 PM, Cheryl Echevarria via blindtlk
> > <blindtlk at nfbnet.org <mailto:blindtlk at nfbnet.org> > wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > Hello all:
> >
> >
> >
> > Last night while watching the "Oscars" they had a commercial on 
> TV, at first
> > would couldn't figure out what the commercial was for, they had a child who
> > was blind and had the music from the "Wizard of Oz", the little girl was
> > explaining what she thought the scarecrow, cowardly lion and tin man may of
> > looked like in her own mind.
> >
> >
> >
> > Then the commercial revealed the new Comcast box for cable, that 
> was for the
> > legally blind.
> >
> >
> >
> > I wish, Optimum or Cablevision or whatever they are calling it now in NY
> > would get this.
> >
> >
> >
> > We are so far behind the U.K. now getting this. They have had it there for
> > years, in fact, at one of the past National Conventions, one of the
> > presenters at the General Session was from England and was talking about
> > these things.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheryl Echevarria, President
> >
> > National Federation of the Blind's Travel and Tourism Division
> >
> > A proud division of the
> >
> > NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND - "Live the life you want"
> >
> > www.nfbtravel.org <http://www.nfbtravel.org>
> >
> > 631-236-5138
> >
> > cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com <mailto:cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
> > characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
> > expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
> > between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you want;
> > blindness is not what holds you back.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheryl Echevarria is also the owner of Echevarria Travel
> > www.echevarriatravel.com <http://www.echevarriatravel.com> ; 
> 631-456-5394 or
> > reservations at echevarriatravel.com 
> <mailto:reservations at echevarriatravel.com>
> >
> > and  has partnered with Braille Smith. www.braillesmith.com
> > <http://www.braillesmith.com>  for all her braille needs.  Gail 
> Smith is the
> > Secretary of the NFB of Alabama
> >

         David Andrews and long white cane Harry.
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