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Telstra Pay TV applies for caption exemptions

Show on home page Telstra Pay TV has applied to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) for exemptions to caption requirements for its subscription service Mobile Foxtel, which...

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ACMA seeks input from the public

Show on home page Australia’s media regulator, the Australian Communications Media Authority (ACMA), is seeking members of the public to apply to sit on its Consumer Consultative Forum. People from...

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ACMA makes no finding regarding Foxtel captioning complaint

Show on home page The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has made no finding in relation to a complaint made by a member of the public that an episode of Grand DesignsAustralia shown...

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Report on the challenges of live captioning

Show on home page As caption levels on television have risen in the UK, the US and Australia in recent years, there has been a corresponding increase in the number of programs which are being...

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International access conference calls for presentations

Show on home page The bi-annual Languages and the Media Conference is in Berlin this November and is calling for proposals for presentations and panel sessions.For the 10th conference, the theme is...

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Advancement in Accessibility Awards 2013 nominations now open

Show on home page The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is now accepting nominations for its annual Advancement in Accessibility Awards. The awards seek to recognise innovative efforts by the...

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US regulator introduces new caption quality rules

Show on home page The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the USA voted unanimously on 20 February to approve new, comprehensive rules to ensure that closed captioning on TV is of the highest...

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Print Disability Round Table: staff picks

Show on home page The Round Table on Information Access for People with Print Disability is on in May. Held in Brisbane, the four day conference will cover almost everything relating to how people...

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European Union legislates for web accessibility

Show on home page The European Parliament has passed a law to improve the accessibility of information on government websites in European Union member countries. This will give millions of people...

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ACMA releases community safeguards report

Show on home page The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has released its report on the ‘Contemporary community safeguards inquiry’ it conducted last year, which explored matters...

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