[nabs-l] Fwd: more TV providers provide talking menus for blind subscribers

[David Andrews]

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!