{"id":11973,"date":"2010-10-10T21:32:07","date_gmt":"2010-10-11T02:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=11973"},"modified":"2010-10-11T05:20:08","modified_gmt":"2010-10-11T10:20:08","slug":"nad-applauds-passage-of-21st-century-communications-and-video-accessibility-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2010\/10\/10\/nad-applauds-passage-of-21st-century-communications-and-video-accessibility-act\/","title":{"rendered":"NAD Applauds Passage of 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act"},"content":{"rendered":"

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NAD Applauds Passage of 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility\u00a0Act<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alternative video link:
\nhttp:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/whitehouse?blend=1&ob=4#p\/u\/0\/uNmTyVG2xd4<\/a><\/p>\n

On Friday, October 8, President Barack Obama will sign the Twenty-First
\nCentury Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 into law and
\ndeliver brief remarks on the impact of this law on individuals with
\ndisabilities. Bobbie Beth Scoggins, President of the National Association of
\nthe Deaf (NAD) with Chief Executive Officer Nancy Bloch and Law and Advocacy
\nDirector Rosaline Crawford will be on hand to witness this historic event at
\nthe White House, which will be streamed on http:\/\/whitehouse.gov\/live<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The NAD applauds Congress for passage of this landmark legislation will
\nimprove access to communication, television, and the Internet for people who
\nare deaf, hard of hearing, late deafened and deaf-blind.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act is one
\nof the most significant victories for our community since the Americans with
\nDisabilities Act was signed 20 years ago. It will enable 36 million deaf and
\nhard of hearing people to participate in the Internet age by ensuring
\ncaptioning of television programs on the Internet, a closed caption button
\non television remote controls, hearing aid compatibility for Internet
\ntelephones, and communications equipment for individuals who are deaf-blind,
\nand more,\u201d said Bobbie Beth Scoggins, NAD President. \u201cWhile we fell short in
\nsome areas, such as requiring web TV episodes distributed only on the
\nInternet to be captioned, this is a step in the right direction to make the
\nweb accessible. For many of us, the quality of our lives depend on an
\naccessible Internet and we appreciate Congress\u2019 recognition of this
\nessential civil right.\u201d<\/p>\n

The passage of this Act culminates a legislative process that has involved
\ncongressional hearings, intensive discussions with various companies and
\ntrade associations, and extensive advocacy by the Coalition of Organizations
\nfor Accessible Technology (COAT) of which the NAD is a co-founder, leader,
\nand steering committee member. COAT, a coalition of more than 300
\norganizational affiliates, promotes full access by people with disabilities
\nto evolving high speed broadband, wireless and other Internet Protocol (IP)
\ntechnologies. Other COAT co-founding organizations include the American
\nAssociation of People with Disabilities, American Council of the Blind,
\nAmerican Foundation for the Blind, and Communication Service for the Deaf.<\/p>\n

The Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (S.
\n3304) will significantly increase accessibility for Americans with
\ndisabilities to the indispensable telecommunications technology tools of the
\n21st century by:<\/p>\n

* Making access to the Web possible through improved user interfaces for
\nsmart phones
\n* Enabling Americans who are blind to enjoy TV more fully through audible
\ndescriptions of the on-screen action
\n* Making TV program guides and selection menus accessible to people with
\nvision loss
\n* Providing Americans who are deaf the ability to watch new TV programs
\nonline with the captions included
\n* Mandating that remote controls have a button or similar mechanism to
\neasily access the closed captioning on broadcast and pay TV
\n* Requiring that telephone equipment used to make calls over the Internet is
\ncompatible with hearing aids<\/p>\n

For low-income Americans who are both deaf and blind, providing up to $10
\nmillion per year to purchase communications equipment to access the
\ntelephone system and the Internet so these individuals can more fully
\nparticipate in society.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis Act was achieved through bipartisan support.\u201d said NAD President
\nScoggins. \u201cThe NAD looks forward to working with the Federal Communications
\nCommission (FCC) on the rulemakings expected over the next several years to
\nfulfill the requirements of the Act. With the continued support of our
\nmembers we will ensure that the final regulations provide the access that
\ndeaf and hard of hearing people need.\u201d<\/p>\n

The NAD would like to recognize and thank a number of members who played a
\nkey role in moving the legislation forward. In the U.S. Senate, the bill was
\nchampioned by Senator Pryor (D-AR), with the support of Senator Kerry
\n(D-MA), Senator Rockefeller (D-WV), Senator Hutchison (R-TX), and Senator
\nEnsign (R-NV). In the U.S. House, it was authored and championed by Rep. Ed
\nMarkey (D-MA), with the support of Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA), Rep. Rick
\nBoucher (D-VA), Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX), Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL) and Rep.
\nJay Inslee (D-WA). In addition, the NAD would like to recognize AT&T,
\nVerizon, USTelecom, and Windstream who provided early and staunch support
\nfor the legislation. Furthermore, the NAD would like to thank the COAT
\nsteering committee representatives — including NAD Law and Advocacy
\nDirector Rosaline Crawford — who provided amazing dedication and commitment
\nin shepherding this legislation through Congress.<\/p>\n

About NAD
\nThe National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is the nation’s premier civil
\nrights organization of, by and for deaf and hard of hearing individuals in
\nthe United States of America. Established in 1880, the NAD was shaped by
\ndeaf leaders who believed in the right of the American deaf community to use
\nsign language, to congregate on issues important to them, and to have its
\ninterests represented at the national level. These beliefs remain true to
\nthis day, with American Sign Language as a core value.<\/p>\n

The advocacy scope of the NAD is broad, covering a lifetime and impacting
\nfuture generations in the areas of early intervention, education,
\nemployment, health care, technology, telecommunications, youth leadership,
\nand more \u2013 improving the lives of millions of deaf and hard of hearing
\nAmericans. The NAD also carries out its federal advocacy work through
\ncoalition efforts with specialized national deaf and hard of hearing
\norganizations, as well as coalitions representing national cross-disability
\norganizations.<\/p>\n

Contact: Shane H. Feldman, media.contact@nad.org or 301-587-1788.
\n—
\nThe National Association of the Deaf
\n8630 Fenton Street, Suite 820
\nSilver Spring, MD 20910-3819
\nUnited States<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NAD Applauds Passage of 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility\u00a0Act Alternative video link: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/whitehouse?blend=1&ob=4#p\/u\/0\/uNmTyVG2xd4 On Friday, October 8, President Barack Obama will sign the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 into law and deliver brief remarks on…<\/p>\n

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