UNCRPD, United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with a Disability

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European Commission proposes making products and services more accessible

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The European Commission has proposed a European Accessibility Act which will set accessibility requirements for key products across the European Union (EU), making them more accessible for people with disabilities. The products include ATMs and banking services, telephones, TV equipment, transport, e-books and e-commerce.

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Research & policy
International policy and legislation
News
Policy
UNCRPD, United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with a Disability
Disability
Blind or vision impaired
Deaf or hearing impaired
Solutions
Inclusion

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Subscription TV

In June 2012, the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (Cth) (BSA) was amended to include caption quotas for subscription television for the first time.

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Australian policy and legislation
Captions
Austar
Television
Closed captions
Sensory impairment
Foxtel
Blind or vision impaired
AHRC, Australian Human Rights Commission
Deaf or hearing impaired
ASTRA, Australia Subscription Television and Radio Association
BSA, Broadcasting Services Act
BSA, Broadcasting Services Act 1992
DBCDE, Department of Broadband Communications and the Digital Economy
Research & policy
Subscription TV
Disability Discrimination Act
TV access
HREOC, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Law
Legal
Legislation
Policy
Temporary exemption application
UNCRPD, United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with a Disability

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