[Electronics-talk] Cable, SAP, and 21st Century Communications Accessibility

[Gerald Levy]

Well, I hate to say this, but the blindness advocacy organizations are just 
as much to blame as any other parties for this sorry state of affairs.  They 
just sat on their collective butts and allowed the transition to digital TV 
five years ago with nary a whimper of protest.  And are they planning to 
take any legal action against the cable and satellite companies for failing 
to make their set-top boxes accessible?  Not that I have heard.

Gerald


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cheez via Electronics-talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>; "Discussion of accessible 
electronics and appliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2014 7:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Cable, SAP,and 21st Century Communications 
Accessibility


> Don't single out one party to blame, partner.  It's the lot of them.
> Vince
>
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> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2014 3:50 AM
> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Cable, SAP,and 21st Century Communications 
> Accessibility
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>
>> Our cable provider, Cablevision, informed us they no longer broadcast 
>> SAP, after we asked them why it wasn't working.  Their phone app is also 
>> not accessible in any meaningful way, which annoys me a lot.  Every time 
>> I hear a commercial touting all the wonderful things one can do with 
>> their marvellous app, I end up yelling at the TV "Unless you're blind!".
>> Does anyone know how to put some pressure on these idiots?  We have a 
>> law; how do I make them comply?  File a complaint with the DOJ? I'd 
>> complain to my Congressman too, but he's a Tea Party Republican who 
>> probably figures there shouldn't be any regulations or laws about 
>> business anyway.
>> Tracy
>>
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