[nfb-talk] Losing DVS

[John G. Heim]

I know exactly what the NFB said:

http://www.nfbnet.org/pipermail/blindlaw_nfbnet.org/2002-November/000174.html

The fact is that it's the NFB itself that seems to lack an understanding of 
the consequences of it's actions.  We saw this in the accessible money issue 
and in regard to Microsoft's screen reader.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray Foret jr" <rforetjr at comcast.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 3:50 PM
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Losing DVS


> With all due respect, sir, you are wrong.  Before explaining why, let me
> suggest that you correct your own misinformation by reading all we have to
> say on the subject in the various Braille Monitors now available on our
> site.  Maybe instead of spouting off in impulsive and emotional irrational
> anger, you should better aquaint yourself with what we really said first.
>
> Sincerely,
> The Constantly BAREFOOTED Ray
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John G. Heim" <jheim at math.wisc.edu>
> To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 2:41 PM
> Subject: [nfb-talk] Losing DVS
>
>
> As many of you probably know, DVS, Described Video Service, is available 
> on
> several PBS programs. This includes Nova, The American Experience, and
> Nature. Over the years I've grown quite fond of these programs. There are
> few entertainment programs available on the radio. It's mostly talk and
> music. But things designed for you to sit down and listen to for an hour 
> are
> pretty rare.
>
> This is why I was dismayed to be told that Wisconsin Public Television is
> not broadcasting the DVS signal in their digital broadcast. The analog
> signal has DVS. The digital signal does not. Now, obviously, Wisconsin
> Public Television bears the primary responsibility for this huge step
> backward. But I also place some of the blame on the NFB. No one would find
> it acceptable if the transition to digital television had meant that deaf
> people would lose their access to closed captioning. Closed captioning has
> become part of the fabric of our society and everyone takes it for 
> granted.
> Why isn't DVS on that same level? Because the NFB opposed it.
>
> Thanks NFB.
>
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