[gui-talk] Fwd: more TV providers provide talking menus for blind subscribers

[Gerald Levy]

Well, you can essentially kiss the Telecommunications Accessibility Act 
goodbye.  The current FCC Chairman, Tom Wheeler, whill be stepping down on 
Jan. 20, and his successor, appointed by the incoming president-elect is 
likely to favor less government regulationof the airwaves and minimal 
enforcement of FCC rules. So there will not be any pressure on the cable 
companies or TV manufacturers to make their products blind accessible. 
Anyone who believes otherwise is living in a dream world.  So unless your 
cable provider already offers accessible boxes, you will probably have a 
very long wait to get one.  Spectrum Cable, which has been bombarding local 
TV stations in New York City to introduce itself and proclaim ""a new day" 
for cable TV service, still has absolutely no plans to offer accessible 
boxes any time soon, and now there will be little pressure on them to do so.

Gerald



-----Original Message----- 
From: David Andrews via gui-talk
Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2016 8:12 PM
To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
Cc: David Andrews
Subject: [gui-talk] Fwd: more TV providers provide talking menus for blind 
subscribers

The area of accessible television is getting more
activity of late -- this information may interest you.

Dave





>From: Ray Foret jr <rforet7706 at comcast.net>
>Subject: more TV providors provide talking menus for blind subscribers
>Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2016 02:50:28 -0600
>To: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
>
>Greetings,
>As we all know, the Federal Communications Commission has inacted the 
>Telecommunications act which requires provision for talking menu and or 
>talking guide structure for blind subscribers of TV providing services. 
>The first link is critically important for it leads to a FAQ sheet in which 
>there is information for filing complaints if necessary:
>
><https://www.fcc.gov/television-and-set-top-box-controls-menus-program-guides-factsheet>https://www.fcc.gov/television-and-set-top-box-controls-menus-program-guides-factsheet
>
>
>Following is a list of TV providers who now provide some kind of audio or 
>talking menu structure for blind subscribers.  Mostly, these providers 
>require that the subscriber have the top of the line DVR box for this to 
>work.  I must admit that I was quite surprised to see the TV satellite 
>companies on board.
>
>
>Comcast:
>
><http://www.comcast.com/accessibility>www.comcast.com/accessibility
>
>Tivo:
><https://www.tivo.com/accessibility>https://www.tivo.com/accessibility
>Spectrum, (formerly Charter)
><http://www.charter.net/support/accessibility/talking-guide-spectrum-guide-support/>http://www.charter.net/support/accessibility/talking-guide-spectrum-guide-support/
>Direct TV:
><https://support.directv.com/equipment/talking-guide-faq>https://support.directv.com/equipment/talking-guide-faq
>and Dish Network:
><https://www.dish.com/accessibility/>https://www.dish.com/accessibility/
>Verizon Fios:
><http://www.verizon.com/about/accessibility/text-speech?pos=1>http://www.verizon.com/about/accessibility/text-speech?pos=1
>
>Of course, Apple TV is accessible and that’s always a plus too.
>
>
>
>Sent from my Mac, The Only computer with full accessibility for the blind 
>built-in
>
>Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray,
>
>Still a very happy Comcast XFinity Voice Guidance, Mac, Verizon Wireless 
>iPhone7+ and Apple TV user!
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