FCC To Address Video Accessibility at Nov. Meeting, Wheeler Says
The FCC will make it easier for the blind and visually impaired to access video programming on multiple devices, at its Nov. 19 meeting, said FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler in a blog post Thursday. Speaking of a second report and…
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order, on reconsideration, and second Further NPRM on accessibility of user interfaces (see 1510290071), Wheeler said the commission's “new rules would require covered manufacturers and [multichannel video programming distributors] to inform consumers about which accessible devices and features are available and how to use them.” The FCC will also “take additional steps to ensure that consumers who are deaf and hard of hearing can more easily activate closed captioning features,” he said.