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US communications regulator requests caption feedback

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has asked the public to provide feedback on the need to revise its caption rules. This follows an earlier consultation process, conducted in 2005, which resulted in a revision of the caption complaint process, and required television stations to make contact information easily available for consumers who wish to complain about problems with captions.

The FCC notes that a number of developments have taken place since the last invitation for feedback, called a ‘Notice of Proposed Rulemaking’, was issued. These include the achievement of many of the FCC’s caption benchmarks, the switch from analog to digital television in the US, and advances in captioning technology including speech-to-text (or voice recognition) technology.

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President Obama signs landmark access legislation

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President Barack Obama  signed into law the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010.

The act, a draft of which was first introduced by Congressman Ed Markey of Massachusetts in 2008, was passed by the House of Representatives with an overwhelming majority on 29 September.

Among the act’s provisions are the following requirements:

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US communications regulator requires hearing-aid accessible mobiles

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the US communications regulator, has announced new regulations surrounding mobile phones, requiring all large mobile phone companies to provide at least one hearing-aid compatible model within two years.

The FCC also called on the developers of new technologies to consider the needs of people with hearing impairments when designing new products.

Media Access Australia provides a number of user guides about the accessibility of existing mobile devices and smart phones.  

 

 

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US Senate passes comprehensive accessibility bill

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The US Senate yesterday passed the Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 by unanimous consent. The bill, described by the Coalition of Organizations for Accessible Technology (COAT) as “a monumental step forward in accessible technology”, will have many implications for access in the US.

Among its provisions are the following requirements:

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