Thread Subject: Re: Today's and future AV subcomm meetings

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From: Larry Goldberg
Date: Thu, Dec 14 2006 1:40 PM

All of this has been posted in a new Definitions/Verbiage section (which
awaits the W3C definitions of closed captions and video description (from
Andrew).

see:
http://teitac.org/wiki/Audio_Video#Definitions-Verbiage

- Larry


Karen Peltz Strauss wrote:

> As promised, here are the FCC definitions you requested. If someone could
> post this to the Wiki, that would be great:
>
> FCC definition for closed captioning (47 CFR Sec 79.1(a)(4)): "The visual
> display of the audio portion of video programming pursuant to the technical
> specifications set forth in part 15 of this chapter."
>
> FCC defintion of video description (47 CFR Sec. 79.3(a)(3)): "The insertion
> of audio narrated descriptions of a television program's key visual elements
> into the natural pauses between the program's dialogue."
>
> (Although the FCC's rules on video description were generally repealed by a
> federal court, they remain in tact for emergency programming, and so for
> that purpose, this definition is still law.)
>
> As for the Section 255 requirement for working with people with
> disabilities, that requirement is contained both in 47 CFR Sections 6.7 and
> 7.7, both of which state:
>
> "(a) Manufacturers and service providers shall evaluate the accessibility,
> usability, and compatibility of equipment and services covered by this part
> and shall incorporate such evaluation throughout product design,
> development, and fabrication, as early and consistently as possible.
> Manufacturers and service providers shall identify barriers to accessibility
> and usability as part of such a product design and development process.
>
> (b) In developing such a process, manufacturers and service providers shall
> consider the following factors, as the manufacturers deems appropriate:
>
> ***
> (3) Working cooperatively with appropriate disability-related organizations;
> and
> (4) Making reasonable efforts to validate any unproven access solutions
> through testing with individuals with disabilities or with appropriate
> disability-related organizations that have established expertise with
> individuals with disabilities."
>
> The last section is one that we should pay particular attention to. If
> "closed captioning" is generally provided in a certain way - e.g., on the
> same screen as the video being shown - and an agency comes up with a novel
> way of providing the captions - for example on a teleprompter-like screen
> next to the video, the agency should at least validate this "unproven access
> solution" with people with disabilities (i.e., the audience) who will be
> using that access solution.
>
> Karen (Strauss)
> Communication Service for the Deaf
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Larry Goldberg" < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
> To: "TEITAC AV list" < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 10:39 PM
> Subject: [teitac-video] Today's and future AV subcomm meetings
>
>
>> We had a very productive session today, with follow-up materials, links,
>> info and draft language to be posted on the Wiki soon. Be sure to check it
>> frequently so you can get your input on the new stuff to the group.
>>
>> We have canceled the next scheduled meeting (Dec. 27) and will instead
>> meet
>> on both Jan. 3 and Jan. 10 (3pm ET for an hour). The same call-in number
>> will be used:
>>
>> 866-705-2554
>> The passcode is: 771578
>>
>> Federal Relay Captioning web addresses will be posted once Thomas Brett
>> books the service.
>>
>> Have a great holiday season and new year!
>>
>> - Larry
>>
>> Larry Goldberg, Director
>> Media Access Group at WGBH
>> 125 Western Ave.
>> Boston, MA 02134
>>
>> voice: 617-300-3722
>> fax: 617-300-1035
>> TTY: 617-300-2489
>>
>> = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
>> access.wgbh.org
>>
>>
>>

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