Commission seeks comment on steps to improve, expand accessibility of video-described programming Way back at the dawn of the century (the 21st Century, that is), the FCC adopted rules requiring video providers to include “video descriptions” in their transmission. “Video description” involves the insertion, into natural pauses in the program’s dialogue, of audio-narrated descriptions of … Continue Reading
The official deadline for trying to get yourself off the list of Top Ten Nonbroadcast Video Networks has been announced.… Continue Reading
The video description rules bring the FCC into the ratings game . . . every three years, at least.… Continue Reading
T-Mobile fell short with respect to hearing aid compatible receivers - $819,000 short, as far as the FCC is concerned.… Continue Reading
For some time already many, if not most, communications service providers and equipment makers have had to ensure accessibility to the disabled; now they've got to keep records of those efforts AND separately certify to the FCC that they're in fact keeping those records.… Continue Reading
The FCC has extended the deadline for reply comments in the proceeding concerning possible expansion of the obligations of video providers with respect to emergency information.… Continue Reading
The FCC is looking to expand its existing rules to require that video providers transmit emergency information aurally using the secondary audio stream.… Continue Reading
Herewith, the video description rules -- which have now taken effect -- in 51 poetic syllables.… Continue Reading
With a proposed fine north of $800K, the FCC has signaled, again, that it's serious about enforcing its rules on hearing aid compatible handsets.… Continue Reading
It looks like all the pieces are now in place for the video description rules.… Continue Reading
Let's have a big "welcome back" for the video description rules - gone for years, but Congress figured it was time to bring them back and now, voilà!… Continue Reading
Comment/reply comment deadlines have been set in the FCC's Video Description rulemaking.… Continue Reading
The video description rules, dealt a death blow by a federal appeals court nearly a decade ago, are one step closer to resurrection.… Continue Reading
A quick refresher course about "video description", a requirement that came and went eight years ago, but is coming back again.… Continue Reading
The Wireless Bureau is asking commenters in the hearing aid compliance proceeding to address the effect of the 21CenComVidAccAct on the FCC's proposals there. But heads up - the deadline for comments is fast approaching.… Continue Reading
The Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 is now the law of the land. Get set for a new set of sweeping changes cutting across all components of the communications universe, broadband and broadcast alike.… Continue Reading
