Netflix and the National Association of the Deaf Reach Historic Agreement to Provide 100% Closed Captions in On-Demand Streaming Content Within Two Years http://bit.ly/Ook4sl (October 10, 2012) Netflix Inc. and the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), a non-profit organization,…
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Web TV needs to have captions starting next month, the FCC rules
Web TV needs to have captions starting next month, the FCC rules By Janko Roettgers August 21, 2012 Deaf and hard-of-hearing web video viewers have long pressed for a faster adoption of closed captioning, and it looks like the FCC…
Updates from NAD 6/30/12
Updates from NAD * What Does the Recent NAD vs. Netflix Precedent Mean? * The NAD Advocates for Access to Quality Captioning * The NAD Leads the Way for Accessible Closed Captioning Controls What Does the Recent NAD vs. Netflix…
Landmark Precedent in NAD vs. Netflix
NAD E-Newsletter Monday, June 25, 2012 Landmark Precedent in NAD vs. Netflix Judge denies Netflix’s motion for judgment on the pleadings and allows disability civil rights case, National Association Of The Deaf, Et Al. V. Netflix, Case No. 3:11-Cv-30168, to…
Deaf activists launch campaign against Netflix
Deaf activists launch campaign against Netflix by: SUSAN WEBB June 28 2011 Deaf and hard of hearing activists have launched a social media “bombing” campaign, an online petition and a federal lawsuit to get Netflix to provide better access to…
NAD Files Disability Civil Rights Lawsuit against Netflix
NAD Files Disability Civil Rights Lawsuit against Netflix Deaf and Hard of Hearing Plaintiffs Charge that Netflix Violates the Americans with Disabilities Act by Not Providing Equal Access to its “Watch Instantly” Streaming Content The National Association of the Deaf…