Consumer Groups Seek Audible Crawl Progress Reports
Broadcasters should be required to submit frequent reports on their progress toward providing an audio version of on-screen emergency graphics (see 2304260050), said the American Council of the Blind and the American Foundation for the Blind in a meeting Thursday…
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with FCC Media Bureau Chief Holly Saurer and staff from the Media Bureau, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, and Disability Rights Office. “We remain concerned that the broadcast industry is not proactively seeking those solutions necessary to fully comply with the Commission’s rules that went into effect 8 years ago while continuing to request waivers,” said an ex parte filing posted Monday in docket 12-107. The Media Bureau asked the consumer groups what type of reporting would be “most beneficial in making progress” toward complying with the audible crawl requirement, the filing said. “We emphasized the necessity of frequent reports on progress, reporting on steps taken to advance research and development into a technical solution, regular community engagement, and training and best practices for broadcasters,” the consumer groups said.