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NAB to FCC: Audible Accessibility Waiver Still Needed

By John Eggerton published

Says five years in there is still no practical technological fix

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FCC Expands Audio Descriptions for Broadcast TV

By John Eggerton published

Unanimous decision was unopposed by industry

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FCC Puts White Spaces, Audio Descriptions on October Meeting Agenda

By Michael Balderston published

Votes planned on devices operating in TV white space and expansion of audio description rules

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NAB Backs Off Delay of Audio Description Expansion

By Michael Balderston published

Had previously proposed a 10-month delay of FCC’s expansion plans

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FCC Waives Graphics-Related CVAA Rules for Broadcast, Cable

By John Eggerton published

The FCC has granted analog-only cable systems a permanent waiver from from the requirement to provide audio description of non-textual emergency info, like maps or radar sweeps.

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