Dicapta logo with the tagline - Accessible Communication Developers.

Text: Dicapta. Disabilities Collaborative Organization, Bringing access Through the Power of Technology for All. Background image: A family watches TV and laughs.
 

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17

Years of
Experience

 

Mission

By developing accessible communications for everyone regardless of their abilities, Dicapta focuses on making sure that media, entertainment, and culture are widely available and accessible for people with sensory disabilities, as well as for Latinos living in the U.S.

 

 

 
 

4000+ Hours

ACCESSIBILITY ASSETS PRODUCED

Emerging Technologies

DEVELOPMENT

1000+

BENEFICIARIES SATISFIED

 

Our Exceptional Work

 

 

Accessibility

Technology

Media Services

 
 

Why Choose Dicapta ?

I have personally worked with DICAPTA from my different positions in companies like Discovery, BBC, Vme and now HITN and have always felt them as true partners in all our close caption and dubbing needs.

Guillermo Sierra, Head of Television and Digital Services, HITN

 
 

Our Collaborators


We work together respecting our diverse cultural backgrounds, opinions, and beliefs, with the common goal of leading the efforts for an inclusive world.

 

Amanda Cadena

Amanda
Cadena

Adriana Casas

Adriana
Casas

Camilo Peña

Camilo
Peña

Daniel Strauss

Daniel
Strauss

 

Our Latest Newsletters

 

December 20th Implementation Deadline for TVs, Set-Top Boxes and Other Devices Accessibility

Icons on a TV screen. Some of the icons correspond to Netflix, YouTube, Vimeo, Hulu and Pandora.

The deadline to implement the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) accessibility requirements for controls, menus, and program guides for TVs, set-top boxes and other devices was reached on December 20th.

This means that if you are a person with visual or hearing limitations, and have bought a TV, personal computer, tablet or a smart phone that was manufactured on or after December 20th, the device should provide an easy way to access its functions and activate video description and closed captioning.

In the same way, if you have a set-top box that has been manufactured or leased on or after December 20th, the on-screen text menus and guides should be audibly accessible to people with visual limitations. Additionally, if the set-top box has the capability to show closed captions, it should be easy to activate them.

If the device does not provide the accessibility required, you may file a complaint with the manufacturer, the video programmer or the FCC. To file a complaint with the FCC, visit the Consumer Complaint Center. For more information on this regulation, visit the FCC website

We celebrate reaching the deadline for the implementation of this regulation.  This is really a big step in making TV accessible for all!

 

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