Deaf or hearing impaired

US communications regulator proposes new access rules

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will hold an open meeting on 3 March to consider Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs) on two proposals of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act.

These are:

The proposal to require providers of advanced communications services and manufacturers of equipment used for those services to make products accessible for people with disabilities.
The proposal to reinstate the FCC’s rules for video description (called audio description in Australia).

The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act, a comprehensive set of proposals to make electronic and online media accessible, was signed into law by President Obama on 8 October 2010.

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International policy and legislation

Blind or vision impaired

Deaf or hearing impaired

Research & policy

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Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act

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New captioned cinema location in Melbourne

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Hoyts at Forest Hill in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs will be the next major cinema to offer closed captioned sessions as part of the Cinema Access Implementation Plan.

With sessions commencing 17 February using the new CaptiView system, Hoyts, Forest Hill will be the first Victorian location to screen closed captioned films.

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Accessible cinema rollout - the first six weeks

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It's been six weeks since the Cinema Access Implementation Plan began to roll out in major Australian cinema chain locations. Media Access Australia has received feedback from a variety of patrons as well as from the cinemas themselves.

The feedback has been both positive and negative and a number of issues have been raised.

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Blind or vision impaired

Accessible Cinema

Deaf or hearing impaired

Film

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US video highlights learning benefits of captions

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Aberdeen Captioning has released a short video about the learning benefits of captioning on TV.

In a bid to encourage people to use captions at home this video explains that children's literacy can increase dramatically if captions are turned on.

The short public service announcement can be viewed on YouTube.

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Classroom Access Project

Deaf or hearing impaired

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