[EAS] FCC Issues Reminders and Recommendations to Make Televised Emergency Information Accessible to People with Disabilities

[Ed Czarnecki]

A friendly reminder was issued by the FCC on Friday.  Not EAS, but
"emergency information" related.

 

"On September 30, 2016, the FCC's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
(CGB) released a Public Notice to remind video programming distributors
(VPDs), such as broadcasters, cable operators, satellite television services
that deliver video programming directly to the home, of their obligation to
make televised emergency information accessible to persons who are blind,
visually impaired, deaf, or hard of hearing, in order to comply with section
79.2 of the Commission's rules.  Under the rules, if the emergency
information is shown on television, the information must be made accessible.

 

This Public Notice also provides information for consumers on obtain more
information about the rules, how to file complaints, and how to contact
their VPD or the FCC about compliance with the rule.  

 

In addition, this Public Notice offers recommendations on measures that
television providers and distributors can take to make their emergency
information more accessible to television viewers who have cognitive
disabilities.  

 

Links to the Public Notice:

 

Word:    https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-16-1116A1.docx

PDF:       https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-16-1116A1.pdf

Text:      https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-16-1116A1.txt

 

For more information, contact:

Suzy Rosen Singleton, Chief, Disability Rights Office, CGB, 202-510-9446,
e-mail Suzanne.Singleton at fcc.gov, or Elaine Gardner, Disability Rights
Office, CGB, 202-418-0581, e-mail Elaine.Gardner at fcc.gov.  

For those using videophones and fluent in American Sign Language, you may
call the ASL Consumer Support Line at 844-432-2275."

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Edward Czarnecki, PhD 
Senior Director - Strategy  & Global Government Affairs

MONROE ELECTRONICS

585-765-2254 ext. 122 | fax 585-765-9330
Reston VA | Lyndonville NY

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