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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>-----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>From: Nfb-announce [mailto:nfb-announce-bounces@nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David Andrews via Nfb-announce<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2016 6:12 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>To: david.andrews@nfbnet.org<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Subject: [Nfb-announce] Fwd: more TV providers provide talking menus for blind subscribers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The area of accessible television is getting more activity of late -- this information may interest you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Dave<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>From: Ray Foret jr <rforet7706@comcast.net<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Subject: more TV providers provide talking menus for blind subscribers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2016 02:50:28 -0600<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>To: David Andrews <dandrews@visi.com<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Greetings,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>As we all know, the Federal Communications Commission has enacted the <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Telecommunications act which requires provision for talking menu and or <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>talking guide structure for blind subscribers of TV providing services. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The first link is critically important for it leads to a FAQ sheet in <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>which there is information for filing complaints if necessary:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="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</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Following is a list of TV providers who now provide some kind of audio <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>or talking menu structure for blind subscribers. Mostly, these <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>providers require that the subscriber have the top of the line DVR box <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>for this to work. I must admit that I was quite surprised to see the <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>TV satellite companies on board.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Comcast:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.comcast.com/accessibilitywww.comcast.com/accessibility">http://www.comcast.com/accessibilitywww.comcast.com/accessibility</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Tivo:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="https://www.tivo.com/accessibilityhttps:/www.tivo.com/accessibility">https://www.tivo.com/accessibilityhttps://www.tivo.com/accessibility</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Spectrum, (formerly Charter)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.charter.net/support/accessibility/talking-guide-spectrum-guide-support/">http://www.charter.net/support/accessibility/talking-guide-spectrum-guide-support/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Direct TV:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="https://support.directv.com/equipment/talking-guide-faq">https://support.directv.com/equipment/talking-guide-faq</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Dish Network:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="https://www.dish.com/accessibility/">https://www.dish.com/accessibility/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Verizon Fios:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.verizon.com/about/accessibility/text-speech?pos=1">http://www.verizon.com/about/accessibility/text-speech?pos=1</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Of course, Apple TV is accessible and that's always a plus too.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sent from my Mac, The Only computer with full accessibility for the <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>blind built-in<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Still a very happy Comcast XFinity Voice Guidance, Mac, Verizon <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Wireless iPhone7+ and Apple TV user!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Nfb-announce mailing list<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Nfb-announce@nfbnet.org<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-announce_nfbnet.org<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Nfb-announce:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-announce_nfbnet.org/tltrapp.7.467%40gmail.com<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>