[Nfbf-l] Fw: FCC Seeks Comments on Video Description and Access to Emergency Information

[Sherri]

Passing this along.

Sherri
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Please send to your elists for comments.



From: Valerie_Beynon at doh.state.fl.us [mailto:Valerie_Beynon at doh.state.fl.us]
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Subject: FCC Seeks Comments on Video Description and Access to Emergency 
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An opportunity from FEMA...

Valerie



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From: FEMA-Disability-Integration-Coordination 
[mailto:FEMA-Disability-Integration-Coordination at fema.dhs.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 3:43 PM
To: FEMA-Disability-Integration-Coordination
Subject: FCC Seeks Comments on Video Description and Access to Emergency 
Information

Greetings Colleagues,

Marcie Roth, Director of FEMA's Office of Disability Integration and 
Coordination, is pleased to share the announcement from the Federal 
Communications Commission requesting comments on how emergency information 
can be made more accessible to individuals with disabilities, particularly 
those who are blind or have low-vision. Please note that these items now 
have new deadlines for comments.

Thank you!

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The Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 
(CVAA) directed the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish the 
Video Programming Accessibility Advisory Committee (VPAAC).  On April 9, 
2012, the VPAAC submitted its second report to the FCC.  That report is 
available online at http://vpaac.wikispaces.com/.



On April 24, the FCC released a Public Notice (DA-12-636) seeking comment on 
two parts of that report:



(1) on video description (120409 VPAAC Video Description REPORT AS SUBMITTED 
4-9-2012.pdf); and

(2) on emergency information (120409 VPAAC Access to Emergency Information 
REPORT AS SUBMITTED 4-9-2012.pdf).



These reports will help the FCC to establish rules that require video 
programming owners, providers, and distributors to make emergency 
information accessible to individuals who are blind or visually impaired, 
and rules that require video programming devices, such as televisions and 
set-top boxes, capable of making video description and accessible emergency 
information available to viewers.



How should these parts of the VPAAC second report inform the FCC's 
rulemakings?  Do you agree with the recommendations made in these parts of 
the VPAAC second report?  Why?  Are there additional issues that the FCC 
should consider as it prepares to begin these rulemakings?



For additional information on this proceeding, contact Diana Sokolow, 
Diana.Sokolow at fcc.gov, of the Media Bureau, Policy Division, (202) 418-2120.



Public Notice (with instructions on how to file comments or reply comments):



http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2012/db0425/DA-12-636A1.pdf

http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2012/db0425/DA-12-636A1.doc

http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2012/db0425/DA-12-636A1.txt



On April 30, 2012, the deadlines for comments (May 24, 2012) and reply 
comments (June 8, 2012) were extended to June 4 and June 19, 2012, 
respectively.



Order (extending comment and reply comment deadlines):



http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2012/db0409/DA-12-550A1.pdf

http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2012/db0409/DA-12-550A1.doc

http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2012/db0409/DA-12-550A1.txt



Extended Comment Deadline:  June 4, 2012
Extended Reply Comment Deadline:  June 19, 2012



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