{"id":11259,"date":"2010-07-31T23:15:07","date_gmt":"2010-08-01T04:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=11259"},"modified":"2010-08-01T03:46:06","modified_gmt":"2010-08-01T08:46:06","slug":"act-now-urge-the-u-s-senate-to-adopt-h-r-3101","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2010\/07\/31\/act-now-urge-the-u-s-senate-to-adopt-h-r-3101\/","title":{"rendered":"Act Now! Urge the U.S. Senate to Adopt H.R. 3101"},"content":{"rendered":"

Act Now! Urge the U.S. Senate to Adopt H.R. 3101<\/strong><\/p>\n

NAD E-News<\/p>\n

On July 26, 2010, the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities
\nAct (ADA), the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Twenty-first Century
\nCommunications and Video Accessibility Act (H.R. 3101) with a vote of 348 to
\n23. The NAD thanks U.S. Representative Ed Markey (D-MA), for authoring,
\nintroducing, and championing H.R. 3101 and Representatives Henry Waxman
\n(D-CA), Joe Barton (R-TX), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Jay Inslee (D-WA), and Cliff
\nStearns (R-FL), for their leadership in this bipartisan effort. The fight is
\nnot over just yet. Here\u2019s why\u2026<\/p>\n

H.R. 3101 has key provisions that will greatly improve access for the deaf
\nand hard of hearing community:<\/p>\n

* Captioned television programs that are shown again on the Internet must
\nstill be captioned. If we miss a program on television, we can later watch
\nthe show on the Internet with captions.
\n* Captions must be displayed on all devices that show television
\nprograms, regardless of size. The old rule was that a device must be 13
\ninches or larger, which will no longer be true.
\n* Captioning controls must be easier to find and turn on\/off via
\non-screen menus and remote controls. We would no longer have to struggle
\nwith this.
\n* Captions must be displayed on programming that is recorded using DVRs
\nand similar recording devices. We can count on pass-through of captions for
\nlater viewing.
\n* Reliable and interoperable technologies must access 911 services. We
\ncan have peace of mind knowing that we can quickly obtain emergency help.
\n* Communications equipment (up to $10 million per year) must be provided
\nfor deaf-blind people. This is a very necessary and long-overdue provision.
\n* Internet telephones must be hearing aid compatible.
\n* Relay services must enable communication with anyone, including between
\nTTY and videophone users.
\n* The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must establish
\nTelecommunications Relay Services Policy Advisory Council. The FCC will
\nalso report to Congress about access to improved relay service technologies;
\nsuggest ways to increase relay services in the workplace, and update
\nequipment in public facilities and government offices.<\/p>\n

Clearly, passage of H.R. 3101 in the U.S. House of Representatives on the
\n20th anniversary of the ADA was an historical event. We are very excited.<\/p>\n

But we must be honest \u2013 we did not get everything we wanted. Congressional
\nmembers told us that they are not ready to consider rules that require
\ncaptions for shows that are shown on the Internet and not on TV. This
\nprovision was opposed by the cable and television industry. We are
\ndisappointed that they did not want to do the right thing.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, we did get something through our efforts as co-founder and
\nsteering committee member of the Coalition of Organizations for Accessible
\nTechnology (COAT) to address captioning of programs that are shown only on
\nthe Internet — H.R. 3101 will require the FCC to study this issue and make
\na recommendation to Congress. This is an important requirement because it
\nkeeps the issue alive and makes sure the FCC pays attention to it.<\/p>\n

We also lost another part of H.R. 3101 to allow discounts for low-income
\npeople to have broadband access so they can use Internet based relay
\nservices such as Video Relay Services (VRS).<\/p>\n

The NAD is committed to keep fighting for captioned Internet programs and
\nfor affordable broadband access after adoption of H.R. 3101 by the Senate.<\/p>\n

Our champion, U.S. Representative Markey, emphasizes that his support for
\ncommunication access on behalf of deaf and hard of hearing people for over
\ntwo decades will not stop with H.R. 3101. He said that he remains committed
\nto working with us in the future to ensure full and equal access to all
\ntelecommunications technologies, equipment, and services.<\/p>\n

Act Now to Protect Your Rights!<\/p>\n

This is a critical time for advocates to take action to protect our civil,
\nhuman and linguistic rights.<\/p>\n

We have a big problem at this time. H.R. 3101 has been sent to the U.S.
\nSenate but the U.S. Senate has a similar bill \u2013 S. 3304. This bill is not
\nas strong as H.R. 3101, which requires the FCC to report and recommend to
\nCongress on captioning for video programs that are shown only on the
\nInternet — S. 3304 does not require this. We must preserve our hard fought
\nvictory with the recent House passage of H.R 3101 and make sure it is
\nadopted by the Senate.<\/p>\n

Contact your two U.S. Senators right now \u2013 call, fax and send email
\n(http:\/\/www.nad.org\/sites\/all\/modules\/civicrm\/extern\/url.php?u=425&qid=1010488<\/a>).
\nTell them to adopt H.R. 3101 because it is stronger and much better
\nthan S. 3304.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Act Now! Urge the U.S. Senate to Adopt H.R. 3101 NAD E-News On July 26, 2010, the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act…<\/p>\n

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