[nfb-talk] latest rules on DVS

[T. Joseph Carter]

The major obstacle I see to descriptive video being mandated at this 
time is the same qualm I had when it came up the last time: There is 
not a whole lot of standardization in this.  Right now, descriptive 
video tracks wind up on the second, or third, or possibly some other 
audio track.  Or it's just not there at all (which is the usual 
case.)  Or it's there at the source and gets stripped out by the 
broadcasters (that happens too!)

Seems that mandating it is kind of putting the cart along side the 
horse, if not before it.

The counter-argument is that there won't be any standards until it 
has been mandated and the industry is forced to take notice.  I fear 
though that the mandate will go forward with the same ad hoc scheme 
we have right now unless some action was taken likely by this 
organization.

Joseph


On Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 10:29:20AM -0500, Ray Foret Jr wrote:
>Mike, I really have to say that you and I are, in this case, 1000% in agreement.  Shock you?  Well, I personally support described video; and, I felt the original position which NFB took worthwhile.  Let's get emergency stuff done first.  The rest can follow after.
>
>Speaking for myself, I do foresee some sticky problems with this rule as it now is; but, I believe that the position which the FCC has taken; (with respect to those potential issues) is that they are quite easily solvable.
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>On Sep 11, 2011, at 10:12 AM, Mike Freeman wrote:
>
>> Hi, ray.
>>
>> Thank you for this document. I will read it carefully.
>>
>> I think I can tell you something of why NFB has not seen fit to comment
>> officially or encourage our membership to comment. First, whatever one's
>> position on "described video" -- I use this phraseology because DVS R is a
>> trademark of NCAM/WGBH -- there are other aspects to the Twenty-first
>> Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act that are eminently
>> worthwhile. For example, there are provisions to make emergency warnings
>> accessible (something both NFB and ACB favor) and also provisions that,
>> assuming the process doesn't become a farce, show some promise of making
>> cellular telephones and other communications equipment accessible (something
>> that again, both NFB and ACB endorse).
>>
>> Second, during a discussion among members of the NFB board of Directors, Dr.
>> Maurer remarked that in the time since NFB actively opposed legislation
>> mandating described video (we never opposed described video as such),
>> technology has progressed to the point that the distinction between material
>> delivered by over-the-air television signals, cable television and by
>> computer over the Internet and by recorded media is becoming blurred and
>> that therefore our fight to make media and devices may, in fact, ultimately
>> mean at least tacitly supporting a push for described video.
>>
>> The NFB board of directors decided that there were enough worthwhile
>> elements in the Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility
>> Act that we (NFB) would quietly support the bill. We have not to my
>> knowledge discussed whether and to what extent we as an organization should
>> participate in crafting of described video regulations. I would therefore
>> opine that unless and until we hear otherwise from our leaders, people
>> should be encouraged to comment or not comment as they feel moved to do.
>>
>> Mike Freeman
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Ray Foret Jr
>> Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2011 5:52 AM
>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>> Subject: [nfb-talk] latest rules on DVS
>>
>> Here is the pdf document on the latest rules regarding DVS from the FCC.  I
>> noticed no comment from the NFB in any of this.
>>
>> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13790727/2011-22878_PI.pdf
>>
>> Thoughts?
>>
>>
>> Sincerely,
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