On Feb. 18, Davis Wright Tremaine, a legal services firm based in Seattle, Wash., commented on where the responsibility lies for the FCC’s closed captioning…
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An article posted Jan. 22 on Microsoft’s Accessibility Blog reported that on Jan. 8, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences held the 67th…
In a July 29 Education Week commentary piece, public radio reporter Monica Brady-Myerov wrote that reading same-language subtitles can boost students’ literacy. She cites studies…
NCRA President Sarah E. Nageotte, RDR, CRR, CBC, responded to an editorial that appeared June 20 on Ohio.com, and written by Akron Beacon Journal columnist…
On June 8, NCRA was one of several organizations that jointly submitted comments to the Federal Communications Commission that address the agency’s rules regarding appropriate…
WESA in Pittsburgh posted a story on Feb. 3 that features Chuck Karlovits, CEO of VITAC, one of the largest companies that provides captions on…
Closed captioning received a shout-out as one of the top sport stories of 2014 on Dec. 29 by KTVQ.com in Billings, Mont. The station posted…
The city of Duluth is providing closed captioning on its live streams of city council meetings and other city-related events, reported NNCNOW.com, the local news…
On July 11, the FCC voted unanimously to require closed-captioning for online video clips that have already aired on television, according to a post on…
In a press release issued June 27, 1CapApp, a service that delivers time-saving solutions for CART providers, captioners, and court reports who provide live text…
Ever wondered how your favorite late-night comedy show sifts through all of those cable news clips to bring you the most ridiculous? According an article…
Both Deaf News Today and Broadcasting & Cable reported this week that the FCC has started dismissing petitions by program producers who want exceptions to…
The Hill posted an article on a June 5 blog about U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin’s push for U.S. airlines to add closed captioning to movies…
According to Telecompaper.com, the Dutch culture ministry plans to impose a requirement for closed captioning and voice-overs on the main public and commercial broadcast channels.…
The DigitalJournal.com recently reported that YourSpecialEducationRights.com, an online video-based resource for parents of children with disabilities, now features closed captioning on all of their educational…
On Feb. 20, the Federal Communications Commission unanimously approved new rules that require program creators and distributors to ensure full access for viewers who are…
Courthouse News Service, a news service for lawyers and the news media, has reported that a three-judge panel of the federal appeals court reversed a…
The Seattle Seahawks season ticket holder Dean Olson has convinced the stadium to provide closed captioning for patrons with hearing impairments, according to a Jan.…
Cheryl and Jim Korn explained how being able to use closed captioning equipment in movie theaters has improved their lives in a Dec. 15 article…
Northern Illinois University students with hearing impairments will now be able to access closed captions of live events on campus through a university website, according…