Digital TV Transition Drives Review of Accessibility in Australia

COAT's International Friend, Media Access of Australia, reports, in October 2009, that the government has released a new report on "Access to Electronic Media for the Hearing and Vision Impaired; Approaches for Consideration--Discussion Report 2009." With Australia transitioning to all-digital television in 2013 and other media regulatory changes occurring, it's an opportunity to review accessibility. A government review will look at a TV audio description trial, captioning quality standards, possible mandates for captioning and voice-over of TV emergency information in 2013, strengthening requirements for captioning of TV ads, and review of cinema and Internet accessibility. Comment deadline for interested parties is January 29, 2010.

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