Feds readying movie theater regulations for blind and deaf patrons By Julian Hattem 09/14/13 The Obama administration is nearing completion of a proposal to require that movie theaters offer technology so blind and deaf people can go to the cinema.…
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FCC Commemorates 23rd Anniversary of ADA
Click to view FCC Press Release (PDF) Click here to View Presentation Federal Communications Commission News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 445 12th Street, S.W. Internet: http://www.fcc.gov Washington, D. C. 20554 TTY: 1-888-835-5322 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 19, 2013 …
Movie Night with Harris Communications
Movie Night with Harris Communications Harris Communications has a brand new selection of movies that are all signed in ASL!* One of those movies is “Versa Effect”. Jackie and Seth have known each other from childhood and have always loved…
What is Amara?
What is Amara? Amara gives individuals, communities, and larger organizations the power to overcome accessibility and language barriers for online video. The tools are free and open source and make the work of subtitling and translating video simpler, more appealing,…
Mo. Woman Sues eBay For ‘Deaf Discrimination’
Mo. Woman Sues eBay For ‘Deaf Discrimination’ by Rob Low January 7, 2013 NEVADA, Mo. — Forty-seven-year old Melissa Earll owns dozens of old mint condition comic books, hundreds of rare baseball cards, plus antique time pieces, medicine bottles and…
FCC Requirements for Emergency Video Programming Accessibility to Persons with Hearing and Visual Disabilities
FCC Requirements for Emergency Video Programming Accessibility to Persons with Hearing and Visual Disabilities Background Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules require broadcasters and cable operators to make local emergency information accessible to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing,…