COAT advocates for accessibility and usability of technology for people with disabilities. Enacting the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (21st CVAA) was a huge step forward and we are working to implement this new law. COAT’s overall aim is to ensure accessibility, usability, and affordability of all broadband, wireless, and Internet technologies for people with disabilities.

New York Times Focuses on Lack of Internet Captioning

On June 20, 2010 the New York Times included a story about lack of captioning online. Entitled, "On Web Video, Captions Are Coming Slowly," by Brian Stelter, the article focuses on how closed-captioning is mandatory on television, but not for TV programs on the Internet.

“We do not want to be left behind as television moves to the Internet,” said Rosaline Crawford, the director of the law and advocacy center for the National Association of the Deaf, a leading COAT affiliate.

“When you start adding text to all of your videos, search is aided tremendously,” added Larry Goldberg of COAT affiliate WGBH Media Access Center.

The story indirectly refers to the "21st Century Communications & Video Accessibility Act," (H.R. 3101) which would fix the problem of lack of captioning on the Internet.

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