Captioning TV Programs in the USA Before I go on to discuss the Telecommunications Relay Services NPRM, I wanted to note that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) also has oversight of captioning of TV programs in the USA. TDI petition to the FCC on captioning On July 23, 2004, Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc, (TDI) [...]
News Release 26/07/04 Ofcom today announced two new Codes which will require television broadcasters to offer increased services such as subtitling and audio description for the benefit of people with hearing and visual impairment. Sections 303, 305 and 310 of the Communications Act 2003 require Ofcom to review and revise Codes requiring television broadcasters to [...]