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US House of Representatives passes accessible communications bill
Thursday, 29 July 2010 12:10
The US House of Representatives yesterday passed House Resolution 3101, the Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009, a bill which will update US accessibility regulation for the digital age.
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Australian government releases adoption and implementation strategy for WCAG 2.0
Wednesday, 30 June 2010 17:37
Today, the Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) released The Australian Government’s adoption and implementation of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.0 (WCAG 2.0) as part of the Web Accessibility National Transition Strategy.
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Pioneer of audio description in Australia honoured
Friday, 04 June 2010 16:27
John Simpson, the manager of Vision Australia’s audio description (AD) services, has been honoured with the Print Disability Lifetime Achievement Award. John has been instrumental and the main early force in the development of audio description in Australia, including his landmark 1999 study ‘When a word is worth a 1000 pictures’.
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Ofcom reports on assisted living technologies for older and disabled people
Wednesday, 02 June 2010 11:25
Ofcom, the British media and communications regulator, has commissioned a report on the potential impact of assisted living technologies (ALTs) on the social inclusion of older and disabled people. Assisted living technologies for older and disabled people in 2030: A final report to Ofcom explored a range of possibilities which ALTs may provide for disabled and older people.
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Major American Audio Description Conference announced
Monday, 31 May 2010 09:42
The American Council of the Blind is hosting its annual conference in Phoenix, Arizona, in July. As part of this, the Audio Description Project is holding an integrated 3-day conference.
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Senator Ludlum asks the ABC and SBS about access in Senate Estimates
Wednesday, 26 May 2010 11:50
In Senate Budget Estimates Hearings on Monday, Greens Senator Scott Ludlum asked the ABC and SBS questions about funding access. Senator Ludlum posed the questions in a Senate Environment, Communications and the Arts Legislation Committee Estimates Hearing.
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MAA seeks Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Friday, 14 May 2010 13:28
Media Access Australia (MAA) is expanding and is looking for a full-time person with a passion for supporting the media access needs of Australians with disabilities to assist the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
MAA seeks Online Marketing Coordinator
Tuesday, 11 May 2010 09:02
Media Access Australia (MAA) is looking for a full-time person with strong online marketing or PR skills, experience in website maintenance and a passion for supporting the access needs of people with disabilities, to assist the Marketing Communications Manager.
US bill introduced to update Communications Act accessibility
Thursday, 06 May 2010 10:20
US Senators Mark Pryor and John Kerry have introduced the Equal Access to 21st Century Communications Act (S. 3304). The measure is a major step forward in ensuring accessible technology for people with disabilities. Also co-sponsoring are Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad.
Read more: US bill introduced to update Communications Act accessibility
Americans seek accessible flight entertainment
Tuesday, 06 April 2010 09:42
The Association for Airline Passenger Rights (AAPR) has sent a letter to the Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood seeking an extension of the Department’s ruling that all airline safety and information video material must be captioned to include entertainment videos.
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