[nabs-l] Fw: 3 Described TV Items: a Call to Make, a Survey to Take, the Future to Shape!

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3 Described TV Items: a Call to Make, a Survey to Take, the Future to 
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: AFB DirectConnect

Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 1:59 PM
Subject: 3 Described TV Items: a Call to Make, a Survey to Take, the Future 
to Shape!









Your Attention Please!
Three Described TV Items Have Your Name on Them:
Upcoming Teleseminar, Survey to Take, Comments to Share with the FCC!


For further information, contact:

Mark Richert, Esq.
Director, Public Policy, AFB
(202) 469-6833
MRichert at afb.net

Upcoming Described TV Teleseminar

A reminder that on Wednesday evening, July 24, at 7:00 p.m., Eastern, you 
are invited to participate in a teleseminar concerning the current and 
future delivery of described television. This 90-minute, free conference 
call, sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind as a public service 
to the vision loss community, will feature two long-time champions of 
described TV

Kim Charlson
President, American Council of the Blind

and

Paul W. Schroeder
Vice President, Programs and Policy, American Foundation for the Blind

who will share their expertise with you and invite you to join in an 
interactive conversation with them to help all of us better understand how 
to fully enjoy described TV , to trouble-shoot problems, and to make our 
voices heard as we advocate for more described programming on TV and online.

To join the discussion on Wednesday evening, July 24, at 7:00 p.m., Eastern, 
call the following toll-free number approximately ten minutes prior to the 
beginning of the call:

1-866-939-3921

Tell the operator that you are joining the American Foundation for the 
Blind-sponsored conference call on described TV. The call will also be 
recorded and made available afterwards via ACB's and AFB's websites.

A Described TV Survey to Take

A reminder that you still have time to participate in an online survey about 
your experiences with described TV. What described programs are your 
favorites? Which programs do you wish were described? How well are you able 
to turn description on and learn about which programs include description? 
Your survey responses will help all of us make the ongoing case for the need 
for description and the mandate for expanded program offerings. Your 
participation will also help us help the TV programming industry be better 
responsive to consumers' biggest challenges to the enjoyment of described 
TV. To take the survey, visit:

http://www.afb.org/TVSurvey

Comments to Share with the FCC

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a public notice 
asking for information about description for programs shown on television 
and for television programs delivered on the Internet. This inquiry about 
video description is required by the Twenty-First Century Communications and 
Video Accessibility Act (CVAA). The CVAA also requires the FCC to report to 
Congress about the results of this inquiry. Specifically, the FCC wants 
information about the availability, use, and benefits of video description 
on television programs; the technical and creative issues associated with 
providing video description; and the financial costs of providing video 
description for television program owners and providers. The FCC also wants 
information about the technical and operational issues, costs, and benefits 
of providing description for Internet-delivered television programs.

Advocates are strongly encouraged to offer comment in response to this 
request. The FCC will make use of these and other comments to give Congress 
an assessment of the current requirement to provide description that major 
national broadcaster and cable providers must meet, and the FCC will also 
base any further exercise of authority to require additional description 
beyond what is currently required in part on such comments.

Comment Due Date: September 4, 2013
Reply Comment Due Date: October 2, 2013

To learn how to offer comments and read the Commission's request, visit:

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-13-1438A1.docx



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