[NFB-NM] more TV providers provide talking menus for blind subscribers

[Tonia Trapp]

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From: Nfb-announce [mailto:nfb-announce-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
David Andrews via Nfb-announce

Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2016 6:12 PM

To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org

Subject: [Nfb-announce] 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 providers 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 enacted 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

 

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/accessibilitywww.comcast.com/accessibility

 

Tivo:

https://www.tivo.com/accessibilityhttps://www.tivo.com/accessibility
<https://www.tivo.com/accessibilityhttps:/www.tivo.com/accessibility> 

 

Spectrum, (formerly Charter)

http://www.charter.net/support/accessibility/talking-guide-spectrum-guide-su
pport/

 

Direct TV:

https://support.directv.com/equipment/talking-guide-faq

 

Dish Network:

https://www.dish.com/accessibility/

 

Verizon Fios:

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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