{"id":8298,"date":"2009-11-02T05:38:34","date_gmt":"2009-11-02T10:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=8298"},"modified":"2009-11-02T05:44:07","modified_gmt":"2009-11-02T10:44:07","slug":"marlee-matlin-champions-internet-access-for-the-nad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2009\/11\/02\/marlee-matlin-champions-internet-access-for-the-nad\/","title":{"rendered":"Marlee Matlin Champions Internet Access for the NAD"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marlee Matlin Champions Internet Access for the NAD<\/strong><\/p>\n

Academy Award winning actress and author Marlee Matlin, a member of the
\nNational Association of the Deaf (NAD), is taking on a new role as an NAD
\nspokesperson for accessible broadband services and Internet media.<\/p>\n

Matlin will take part in a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) hearing
\naddressing the needs of people with disabilities in the development of the
\nFCC\u2019s National Broadband Plan, which will be submitted to Congress in
\nFebruary 2010. The hearing, along with innovative technology exhibitions,
\nwill be presided over by Commissioner Michael Copps at Gallaudet University
\nin Washington, D.C., from 9:00 am -1:00 pm, on November 6, 2009. The public
\nis encouraged to attend the event and to share their ideas and comments with
\nthe Commission. More information about the hearing is available at
\nhttp:\/\/hraunfoss.fcc.gov\/edocs_public\/attachmatch\/DOC-294267A1.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

“Not only is Marlee a phenomenal actress, she understands our experience,”
\nsaid NAD President Bobbie Beth Scoggins. “The nationwide adoption of
\nbroadband and Internet services can only be achieved when those services are
\navailable, affordable, and accessible to every American, including Americans
\nwho are deaf and hard of hearing. The disability community must not be left
\nbehind as our nation\u2019s communication, information, and entertainment
\nservices migrate to the Internet.”<\/p>\n

While in Washington, Matlin will also visit key legislators on Capitol Hill
\nwith NAD representatives and other members of the Coalition of Organizations
\nfor Accessible Technology (COAT). Matlin\u2019s meetings will spotlight on the
\nneed to enact the \u201cTwenty-first Century Communications and Video
\nAccessibility Act of 2009\u201d (H.R. 3101) introduced by Representative Edward
\nJ. Markey (MA).<\/p>\n

An outspoken advocate for captioning Internet media, Matlin first testified
\nbefore Congress in 1990, successfully paving the way for a law requiring
\nmost television sets to be capable of displaying closed captions. Presently,
\nMatlin is leading social media advocacy efforts to urge online video content
\nproviders, such as Netflix and Blockbuster, to caption their media. Her
\nefforts have captured both providers\u2019 attention in making their online
\ncontent accessible to 36 million deaf and hard of hearing Americans.<\/p>\n

“Internet captioning is very important to me as a deaf person because
\ncaptions provide access to content that affects my life and my livelihood,”
\nsaid Matlin. “Legislators need to know that captions are necessary to follow
\nthe latest news, information, and entertainment available on the Internet. I
\njoin millions of other deaf and hard of hearing Americans advocating for
\nInternet access.”<\/p>\n

Matlin is an acclaimed actress who gained worldwide fame with her role in
\nthe film “Children of a Lesser God.” Her performance was recognized by the
\nfilm community with an Academy Award, making Matlin the youngest recipient
\nof the Oscar for Best Actress at age 21. She has also starred in many
\npopular television programs and series, such as \u201cWest Wing\u201d and \u201cDancing
\nwith the Stars.\u201d Her autobiography, “I’ll Scream Later,” published by Simon
\nSpotlight, is available in bookstores nationwide.<\/p>\n

The NAD thanks Purple Communications for sponsoring Matlin\u2019s visit to
\nWashington.<\/p>\n

About the NAD
\nThe National Association of the Deaf (NAD) was established in 1880 by deaf
\nleaders who believed in the right of the American deaf community to use sign
\nlanguage, 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. As a nonprofit
\nfederation, the mission of the NAD is to preserve, protect, and promote the
\ncivil, human, and linguistic rights of deaf and hard of hearing individuals
\nin the United States of America. The advocacy scope of the NAD is broad,
\ncovering the breadth of a lifetime and impacting future generations in the
\nareas of early intervention, education, employment, health care, technology,
\ntelecommunications, youth leadership, and more.<\/p>\n

About Purple Communications
\nPurple Communications is a provider of onsite interpreting services, video
\nrelay and text relay services, and video remote interpreting, offering a
\nwide array of options designed to meet the varied communication needs of its
\ncustomers. The Company\u2019s vision is to enable free-flowing communication
\nbetween people, inclusive of differences in abilities, languages, or
\nlocations. For more information on the Company or its services, visit
\nwww.purple.us<\/a> or contact Purple Communications directly by voice at
\n415-408-2300, by Internet relay by visiting www.i711.com<\/a> or
\nwww.ip-relay.com<\/a>, or by video phone by connecting to hovrs.tv.<\/p>\n

Source: http:\/\/www.nad.org\/news\/2009\/10\/marlee-matlin-champions-internet-access-nad<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Marlee Matlin Champions Internet Access for the NAD Academy Award winning actress and author Marlee Matlin, a member of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), is taking on a new role as an NAD spokesperson for accessible broadband services…<\/p>\n

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