H.R. 6320: Legislation for Improved Accessibility

[goodguyseatpie]

This is it, folks. Finally, we have a decent bill introduced in Congress to update the accessibility of new and digital media.

The Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 was introduced about a month ago, and it aims to get media providers off their collective asses when it comes to internet videos, digital devices

Comments

[drspiff]

I think those things are also useful for people who can see and hear also, they just don't realize it if they aren't readily available.

[goodguyseatpie]

I agree, of course. I'm a total convert to captions. I get grumpy if I can't have them. I pay attention better and get more of the dialogue (especially useful when watching my BBC detective shows).

[drspiff]

No kidding. Especially when native brits use expressions that haven't made it across the pond yet. Rewinding it and trying to listen to it ten times is a lot of aggravation that captions can alleviate.