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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello NFB members who are Spectrum Customers, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>At the last meeting of the NFBF Seniors Committee, we heard from Peter and others who work for the Accessibility department of Spectrum. We asked Petr to send a list of the resources that are available to Spectrum’s blind and visually impaired cable customers. Here is the letter he sent us back, along with the attachment containing additional information. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>___________________<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Gloria, Dan and Jim, thank you for inviting us to join the NFB seniors group yesterday. We enjoyed getting to know all of you and sharing our updates around the latest for Spectrum Accessibility. Below is some helpful information that I promised to send over to you, and that you can share with the rest of the group.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here is the link to the ACB audio description project page for latest information on currently available DVS:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://bit.ly/adptv&sa=D&ust=1527100071148000">https://www.google.com/url?q=http://bit.ly/adptv&sa=D&ust=1527100071148000</a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Here is the phone number for the Spectrum call center that handles accessibility calls:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>1-844-762-1301<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>I also mentioned a few shortcuts with the new Spectrum remote that comes with the latest Spectrum cable box:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>The remote has an accessibility options button which is a square button located just above the number “1” key.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Press the “options” button followed by the number “2” key to turn Guide Narration on and off.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Press the “options” button, followed by the number “3” key to turn audio description on and off. This one is very useful to avoid the Spanish when DVS is not available.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Additionally, I am attaching a document that outlines all of our products that we covered on the call. Please let me know if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><img border=0 width=194 height=41 style='width:2.0208in;height:.427in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D6FFF2.67AABEA0" alt="/Users/p2765536/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Outlook/Data/Library/Caches/Signatures/signature_5068407"></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>Petr Kucheryavyy | Sr. Manager <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>Accessibility Center of Excellence<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Desk: 720.536.9223 | Mobile: 720.765.6346<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>6360 S. Fiddlers Green Cir. Denver, CO. 80111</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Gloria Mills Hicks <</span><a href="mailto:glorianfbf@gmail.com"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>glorianfbf@gmail.com</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>><br><b>Date: </b>Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 12:45 PM<br><b>To: </b>"Bullington, Patty P" <</span><a href="mailto:patty.bullington@charter.com"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>patty.bullington@charter.com</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>><br><b>Cc: </b>Jim Lovell <</span><a href="mailto:jdolphin@tampabay.rr.com"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>jdolphin@tampabay.rr.com</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>>, "Sweet, John J" <</span><a href="mailto:John.Sweet@charter.com"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>John.Sweet@charter.com</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>>, dan hicks <</span><a href="mailto:danjhicks@gmail.com"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>danjhicks@gmail.com</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>>, "Kucheryavyy, Petr P" <</span><a href="mailto:Petr.Kucheryavyy@charter.com"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Petr.Kucheryavyy@charter.com</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>>, "Raymond, Steven P" <</span><a href="mailto:Steven.Raymond@charter.com"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Steven.Raymond@charter.com</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>><br><b>Subject: </b>[EXTERNAL] Senior Concerns Meeting for February - TV Adaptations for Blind and Visually Impaired<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div style='border:solid #5A5A5A 1.0pt;padding:2.0pt 2.0pt 2.0pt 2.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:12.0pt;background:#235C70'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:white'>CAUTION:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:white'> The e-mail below is from an external source. Please exercise caution before opening attachments, clicking links, or following guidance. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Here is the attachment:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><h1><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f">
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