Thread Subject: Re: captioning programming on federal channels

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From: Robinson, Norman B - Washington, DC
Date: Thu, Jan 18 2007 9:55 AM

I agree as well. I've found personnel trying to use this as an exemption and it has been invaluable to point to the Section 508 Preamble to bring clarification to this issue. Only after discussing the preamble with legal council, was the spirit and intent clear. I'm not sure if the Preamble is considered legally binding but it certainly helped me convince the people trying to apply national security as a general exception they were taking the wrong perspective.

Regards,


Norman B. Robinson
Section 508 Coordinator
IT Governance, US Postal Service
phone: 202.268.8246

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Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 4:39 PM
To: TEITAC Audio/Video Subcommittee; TEITAC Audio/Video Subcommittee
Subject: Re: [teitac-video] captioning programming on federal channels



If the production truly deals with national security I also concur. However, I have heard that this exemption is being used indiscriminately.

Tom Brett



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Sent: Sat 1/13/2007 12:20 PM
To: TEITAC Audio/Video Subcommittee
Subject: Re: [teitac-video] captioning programming on federal channels

Concur with Larry.

Allen Hoffman -- 202-447-0303
DHS Office on Accessible Systems & Technology

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Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 4:17 PM
To: TEITAC AV list
Subject: Re: [teitac-video] captioning programming on federal channels

I would say that there's no doubt that this material should be captioned, under § 1194.24 ( c ) Video and multimedia products:

"All training and informational video and multimedia productions which support the agency's mission, regardless of format, that contain speech or other audio information necessary for the comprehension of the content, shall be open or closed captioned."


There is no language that exempts broadcast or cable or closed-circuit transmission of video productions, even though we often spend our time talking about web-based media for this provision. We can certainly add language in our rewrite that clearly indicates such productions and transmissions should be captioned (of course, with the national security exemption still applicable).

- Larry




Baquis David wrote:

> A consumer once inquired about accessibility of programs offered
> through federal broadcast channels, such as:
> http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123010575
>
> Do you think that it is covered under 508 and might the TEITAC
> consider an advisory note to clarify that?
>
> David
>
> David Baquis
> Accessibility Specialist
> U.S. Access Board
> 1331 F Street, NW, #1000
> Washington, DC 20004
> 800-USA-ABLE; (202) 272-0013 (voice)
> www.access-board.gov; = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
>
>

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