[il-talk] FW: audio description the fcc and resending attachments

[David Meyer]

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From: Dave Porter [mailto:info at comp-unique.com] 
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Subject: audio description the fcc and resending attachments



Hello 

Dave Porter here.

Thought you might be interested,

1, Today while working with a client we came up with what appears to be a
satisfactory work around for replacing his TV radio with accessible digital
TV audio output.

Using his government supplied $40 coupons we purchased a digital converter
with two audio output jacks on it.  Make sure the digital converter you buy
has audio output jacks.  We plugged it into the auxiliary inputs on his
radio, hooked up a rabbit-ear antenna set ran the set-up channel scan
function on the converter, and he's good to go.

He can get all the TV channels, and even has capability to receive audio
description on channels where the feed is provided.

2, I'm appending to this email a "request for feedback on audio described
programming.  Time to hit the FCC directly with your questions comments or
complaints about it's current handling of audio description on TV and
elsewhere.

3, I'm re-attaching the announcement I sent out yesterday about our upcoming
Saturday seminar, "Obama's toolbox."  If you saw that please disregard the
cross-post.

 best

Dave

 

 

    

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From: John Harris [mailto:jharris at audiovisioncanada.com]

Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 10:50 AM

Subject: AudioVision Public Service: FCC Seeks Input On Described

Programming

The following information is sent as a public service by AudioVision. We

Hope you can share this information with those who have diminished

Vision.

The Federal Communications Commission is asking for your comments for

Their Annual Assessment of the Status of Competition in the Market for

The Delivery of Video Programming

(

http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2009/02/11/3981295.htm).

 

This might be

Something that description consumers are interested in (especially in

Light of some of the recent discussions about description availability

Or lack thereof), and description is addressed specifically in number 17

On the list of comment requests by the FCC:

"We also invite comment to provide information on access to

Programming by persons with disabilities. We seek comment on what, if

Any, concerns industry and the public have with meeting these

Increased captioning requirements for new Spanish language and

"Pre-rule" English language programming. We also seek information on

The level and quality of captioning for non-English language

Programming. We seek information on the quality, accuracy,

Placement, technology, and any instances of missing or delayed captions,

And the amount of digital programming that contains closed captions

Translated from analog closed captions. We seek comment on the extent to

Which digital programming may not be captioned and ask why this is

The case. We seek information on the availability of video description

Services, currently provided by programmers on a voluntary basis and

The amount and types of video programming that includes video

descriptions and whether MVPDs generally carry video descriptions

inserted by programmers"

Please note that the deadline for submitting comments is February 27th.

Contact info for the Federal Communications Commission is below:

E-MAIL

Commissioner Michael J. Copps:

Michael.Copps at fcc.gov

Commissioner Jonathan S. Adelstein:

Jonathan.Adelstein at fcc.gov

Commissioner Robert McDowell:

Robert.McDowell at fcc.gov

PHONE

1-888-225-5322 Voice: toll-free

1-888-835-5322 TTY: toll-free

MAIL

Federal Communications Commission

445 12th Street, SW

Washington, DC 20554

John Harris

AudioVision

1-866-297-7623

Movies and TV for those who can't see.

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