Working with the FCC’s Consumer Advisory Committee By Cheryl Heppner Some of you may know that I was reappointed last year to serve as a representative of NVRC on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Consumer Advisory Committee. The FCC’s work…
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FCC Announces New Closed Captioned Complaint Rules
Closed Captioning Update: New Complaint Rules Now Effective; Contact Information Due by March 22, 2010 On Friday, Feb. 19, 2010, two important new closed captioning rules were published in the Federal Register and went into effect. The new rules require…
Google and YouTube: Leading the Way for Internet Captioning
Google and YouTube: Leading the Way for Internet Captioning By Cheryl Heppner ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Today was my day to learn cool and exciting new stuff. I went with Debbie Jones, NVRC’s Technology Specialist to a special event by Google and YouTube…
Captioning: Bonus Feature or Required?
Captioning: Bonus Feature or Required? By Maryellen Sarles November 18, 2009 Imagine that after a long day, you’d love nothing more than to sit on the couch and watch the newest cutesy animated movie from Pixar. No doubt, you cannot…
HLAA Testifies Before Congress on Emergency Alerting Issues
HLAA Testifies Before Congress on Emergency Alerting Issues By Lise Hamlin Director of Public Policy and State Development October 2, 2009 “This is NOT a test: Will the Nation’s Emergency Alert System Deliver the President’s Message to the Public?” That…
The Case for H.R. 3101
The Case for H.R. 3101 By Bradley Porche October 1, 2009 It is the year of 2020, you are walking with your friend who says, “Look at the news, man…can you believe that!?” You suddenly become curious to know what…