[Electronics-talk] Electronics-talk Digest, Questions about Verizon settop/ dvr boxesVol 69, Issue 18
David Andrews
dandrews at visi.com
Mon Jan 30 02:01:16 UTC 2012
I don't know the exact procedure but believe I have seen stuff on
their web site. Stuff I have seen on the site is accessible, and
they have a section that deals with disability matters.Dave
At 07:39 PM 1/29/2012, you wrote:
>I must confess, I myself had not thought of that. How does one go
>about making such a complaint; and, is the form for doing so accessible?
>
>
>Sincerely,
>The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
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>On Jan 29, 2012, at 7:31 PM, David Andrews wrote:
>
> > Have you tried lodging a complaint with the Federal
> Communications Commission, FCC? This will carry more weight than
> one to Verizon itself. They may not take it the new law hasn't
> really kicked in yet, although they keep saying they don't get that
> many actual complaints!
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > At 11:42 AM 1/29/2012, you wrote:
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> I have not found a way to access the Verizon DVR option. The box is not
> >> accessible. I've tried to use the iPhone FYOS App with no
> luck. I've tried
> >> using the online option with no luck. I've filed a complaint and only got
> >> lip service for 4 months and have not heard a thing in 6
> months. I provided
> >> Verizon with names of companies who have worked with Verizon on other
> >> accessibility issues, and as far as I know, there has not been any follow
> >> through on Verizon's part. I encourage you and anyone else who
> is a Verizon
> >> FYOS user to call and file a complaint about the inaccessibility of their
> >> set top boxes, their FYOS Apps through both the set top box and the
> >> i-devices, as well as the internet.
> >>
> >> Annette
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> >> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Johna
> Lynn Nordin
> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 9:52 PM
> >> To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
> >> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Electronics-talk Digest, Questions about
> >> Verizon settop/ dvr boxesVol 69, Issue 18
> >>
> >> Hello,
> >> Does anyone here know if Verizon's dvr boxes or set top boxes are
> >> accessible? I'm curious to know if there's a voice over feature that or
> >> some type of text to speech functions? Just curious, thanks in
> advance for
> >> any suggestions or help
> >> Johna Lynn
> >>
> >>
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> >> Today's Topics:
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> >> 1. Intro (Eric Calhoun)
> >> 2. Intro (Leroy Everett)
> >> 3. Issues with Cox remote top boxes (Tony Sohl)
> >> 4. Re: Issues with Cox remote top boxes (Julie Phillipson)
> >> 5. Re: Issues with Cox remote top boxes (Dewey Bradley)
> >> 6. Re: Issues with Cox remote top boxes (GeorTsoukala at aol.com)
> >> 7. Re: Issues with Cox remote top boxes (Dewey Bradley)
> >> 8. Re: Issues with Cox remote top boxes (Jim Barbour)
> >> 9. Re: Issues with Cox remote top boxes (Dewey Bradley)
> >> 10. Re: Issues with Cox remote top boxes (GeorTsoukala at aol.com)
> >> 11. Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility
> >> Act (was: Issues with Cox remote top boxes) (Jim Barbour)
> >> 12. Re: Issues with Cox remote top boxes (Dewey Bradley)
> >> 13. Re: Twenty-First Century Communications and Video
> >> Accessibility Act (was: Issues with Cox remote top boxes)
> >> (Dewey Bradley)
> >> 14. Re: Issues with Cox remote top boxes (Ray Foret Jr)
> >> 15. Re: Issues with Cox remote top boxes (Steve Deeley)
> >> 16. Re: Issues with Cox remote top boxes (Reese)
> >> 17. Re: Issues with Cox remote top boxes (Tony Sohl)
> >> 18. Issues with cox box (Tony Sohl)
> >> 19. Re: Issues with Cox remote top boxes (Dewey Bradley)
> >> 20. Re: Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessib...
> >> (GeorTsoukala at aol.com)
> >> 21. Re: Issues with Cox remote top boxes (GeorTsoukala at aol.com)
> >> 22. Re: Issues with Cox remote top boxes (cheez)
> >> 23. Re: Issues with Cox remote top boxes (Ray Foret Jr)
> >> 24. Re: Issues with Cox remote top boxes (cheez)
> >> 25. Reply to messages (Tony Sohl)
> >> 26. Re: Issues with Cox remote top boxes (Dewey Bradley)
> >> 27. Re: Issues with Cox remote top boxes (GeorTsoukala at aol.com)
> >>
> >>
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> >>
> >> Message: 1
> >> Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:15:47 -0600
> >> From: Eric Calhoun <eric at pmpmail.com>
> >> To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
> >> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Intro
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> >> ------------------------------
> >>
> >> Message: 2
> >> Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:33:15 -0600
> >> From: Leroy Everett <evereler at gmail.com>
> >> To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
> >> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Intro
> >> Message-ID: <4F1EF96B.50701 at gmail.com>
> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
> >>
> >> Hello all,
> >>
> >> My name is Leroy Everett. I have been in the computer industry for over
> >> 20 years until I lost my vision. I spent 10 years at Gateway
> >> computers...and some time at CompassLearning software...
> >>
> >> I am into Macs and PCs,,,
> >>
> >> I lost most of my vision 2 years ago..
> >>
> >> Leroy
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ------------------------------
> >>
> >> Message: 3
> >> Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:40:55 -0700
> >> From: "Tony Sohl" <tonysohl at cox.net>
> >> To: <Electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Issues with Cox remote top boxes
> >> Message-ID: <E8A3B1B398C04FFA9C10C11CD19EB5D4 at melissac300ff8>
> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> >>
> >> Hi I was wondering are there any accessible cable boxes on the
> market or any
> >> way I can access the menus such as turning on the second audio program for
> >> DVS? If anyone has some suggestions, then let me know.
> >>
> >> ------------------------------
> >>
> >> Message: 4
> >> Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:04:36 -0500
> >> From: "Julie Phillipson" <jbrew48 at verizon.net>
> >> To: "Tony Sohl" <tonysohl at cox.net>, "Discussion of accessible
> >> electronics and appliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Issues with Cox remote top boxes
> >> Message-ID: <CA45D174ACE9402BA827E6BBAE67B642 at acer4d025c48b8>
> >> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
> >> reply-type=original
> >>
> >> a few years ago there was some articles I think in the monitor but it may
> >> have been from access world or could have been both. It compared a few
> >> models as to which were the easier ones to use.
> >>
> >>
> >> Julie Phillipson
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Tony Sohl" <tonysohl at cox.net>
> >> To: <Electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 1:40 PM
> >> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Issues with Cox remote top boxes
> >>
> >>
> >> > Hi I was wondering are there any accessible cable boxes on the market or
> >> > any way I can access the menus such as turning on the second
> audio program
> >>
> >> > for DVS? If anyone has some suggestions, then let me know.
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> >>
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> >>
> >> ------------------------------
> >>
> >> Message: 5
> >> Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:15:13 -0600
> >> From: "Dewey Bradley" <dewey.bradley at kc.rr.com>
> >> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
> >> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Issues with Cox remote top boxes
> >> Message-ID: <919DDBCEBE534D5DA1F60EEC9670B4C8 at owner4d2e6f141>
> >> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
> >> reply-type=response
> >>
> >> Isn't there a bill in congress to require companies to make that stuff
> >> accessible?
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Julie Phillipson" <jbrew48 at verizon.net>
> >> To: "Tony Sohl" <tonysohl at cox.net>; "Discussion of accessible electronics
> >> and appliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 2:04 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Issues with Cox remote top boxes
> >>
> >>
> >> >a few years ago there was some articles I think in the monitor but it may
> >> >have been from access world or could have been both. It compared a few
> >> >models as to which were the easier ones to use.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Julie Phillipson
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Tony Sohl" <tonysohl at cox.net>
> >> > To: <Electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >> > Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 1:40 PM
> >> > Subject: [Electronics-talk] Issues with Cox remote top boxes
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> Hi I was wondering are there any accessible cable boxes on
> the market or
> >> >> any way I can access the menus such as turning on the second audio
> >> >> program for DVS? If anyone has some suggestions, then let me know.
> >> >> _______________________________________________
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> >>
> >> ------------------------------
> >>
> >> Message: 6
> >> Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:08:02 -0500 (EST)
> >> From: GeorTsoukala at aol.com
> >> To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
> >> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Issues with Cox remote top boxes
> >> Message-ID: <a4a3.2ba4f2f.3c5093d2 at aol.com>
> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
> >>
> >> I believe it was part of the law that passed in 2012.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> In a message dated 1/24/2012 3:18:12 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> >> dewey.bradley at kc.rr.com writes:
> >>
> >> Isn't there a bill in congress to require companies to make that stuff
> >> accessible?
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Julie Phillipson" <jbrew48 at verizon.net>
> >> To: "Tony Sohl" <tonysohl at cox.net>; "Discussion of accessible electronics
> >> and appliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 2:04 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Issues with Cox remote top boxes
> >>
> >>
> >> >a few years ago there was some articles I think in the monitor
> but it may
> >> >have been from access world or could have been both. It compared a few
> >> >models as to which were the easier ones to use.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Julie Phillipson
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Tony Sohl" <tonysohl at cox.net>
> >> > To: <Electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >> > Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 1:40 PM
> >> > Subject: [Electronics-talk] Issues with Cox remote top boxes
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> Hi I was wondering are there any accessible cable boxes on the market
> >> or
> >> >> any way I can access the menus such as turning on the second audio
> >> >> program for DVS? If anyone has some suggestions, then let me know.
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