[NFBMD] FW: [nfb-talk] Fwd: more TV providers provide talking menus for blind subscribers

[Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E]]

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From: David Andrews via nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk at nfbnet.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2016 8:12 PM
To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
Cc: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
Subject: [nfb-talk] 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 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-control
>s-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-gu
>ide-support/>http://www.charter.net/support/accessibility/talking-guide
>-spectrum-guide-support/
>Direct TV:
><https://support.directv.com/equipment/talking-guide-faq>https://suppor
>t.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://ww
>w.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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