The US House and Senate have each passed their own version of this legislation. H.R. 3101 passed the House 348-23 with all NC members voting yes, except Shuler who did not vote and Foxx who voted No. S. 3304 passed the Senate unanimously. S. 3304 now goes to the House of Representatives for their vote.
The Act will:
– Require captioned television programs to be captioned when delivered over the Internet.
– Authorize the FCC to require 7 hours per week of TV video description on the top 4 network channels and top 5 cable channels nationwide.
– Allocate up to $10 million per year for communications equipment used by individuals who are deaf-blind.
– Require televised emergency information to be accessible to individuals who are blind or have low vision.
– Require accessibility of advanced communications equipment and services, such as text messaging and e-mail.
– Require access to Internet services that are built-in to mobile telephone devices, like smart phones, if achievable.
– Require devices of any size to be capable of displaying closed captioning, to deliver available video description, and to make emergency information accessible.
– Require accessible user controls for televisions and set-top boxes, and easy access to closed captioning and video description.
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