Require NAB Inquiry Into Kids' Broadcast Accessibility, Say Consumer Groups
The FCC should require NAB to conduct a “timely” inquiry on the accessibility of children's broadcast programming, said Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, the National Association of the Deaf, the American Council of the Blind and others…
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in a joint reply comment filing posted in docket 18-202 Tuesday. In earlier comments, NAB said changes to kidvid rules hadn’t affected programming accessibility (see 2110080056), but the groups said the data is insufficient. “Despite two years of specific forewarning that this inquiry would be forthcoming, NAB has advanced a mere few hundred words of bare contention that the status quo is acceptable,” the filing said. NAB is the only entity positioned to gather systemic data on the accessibility of broadcast content, said the groups. “Children with disabilities deserve a more serious vindication of their civil rights to view educational video programming on equitable terms.” If NAB doesn’t provide more data quickly, the FCC should reassess the changes to the kidvid rules allowing broadcasters more flexibility to satisfy kidvid requirements with shorter programs and multicast programs. NAB declined to comment.