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Communications Consumer Organisation appoints first CEO
Friday, 17 April 2009 13:26
The Australian Communications Consumers Action Network has appointed Allan Asher as its first CEO.
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Print disability conference includes audio description discussion
Tuesday, 24 March 2009 17:12
Consumers are the major focus of the annual print disability Round Table, which will be held in Sydney from 30 May to 2 June.
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Communications Consumers new peak body seeks CEO
Tuesday, 10 February 2009 05:53
Australian Communications Consumers Action Network (ACCAN), the newly formed consumer peak body, is seeking a CEO to start up the organisation. ACCAN was formed late last year with some set up funding from the Federal Government and is expected to become the peak consumer body in the field of communications. This will build on work undertaken by existing organisations, including Consumer Telecommunications Network and TEDICORE.
Media Access Australia joins the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
Friday, 06 February 2009 13:44
Media Access
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MAA CEO elected Chair of new consumer body
Monday, 22 December 2008 07:51
The newly formed Australian Communications Consumer Action network (ACCAN) Board has appointed its office holders, including MAA CEO, Alex Varley as Chair.
Ofcom releases its approach to regulation
Thursday, 11 December 2008 12:52
A major issue for all governments and regulatory agencies in the media and telecommunications areas is what level of regulation is appropriate in particular circumstances?
Canadian Access Hearing
Friday, 21 November 2008 15:53
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission are currently holding public hearings on ‘Unresolved issues related to the accessibility of telecommunications and broadcasting services to persons with disabilities.’
Progressing AD in Poland
Friday, 21 November 2008 08:25
Audio description is taking hold across Europe, even where there are no legal requirements to do so. One example is Poland, which first started AD on media in 2006 with live description on the film “Statyści”.
Audio Description moves ahead in Europe
Wednesday, 12 November 2008 08:54
Media Access Australia CEO, Alex Varley, has just returned from the largest international access conference in the world, Languages and Media, held every two years in Berlin. He reports that the audio description scene in Europe is very mixed, with some developments and some slow progress.
UK regulator Ofcom produces guide to Audio Description
Wednesday, 05 November 2008 10:15
Ofcom recently completed an extensive investigation into consumer awareness and use of audio description. As a result of their investigation they have composed a simple guide to audio description. The guide includes basic information on the advantages of audio description, the equipment to purchase and how to access support from the Digital Switchover Support Scheme. While most of the information does not translate to the Australian experience, it provides a useful model for the types of information consumers need in order to engage with access features. The complete guide can be viewed on the Ofcom Website.
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