Supreme Court Ruled On Service Dog In The Classroom Case
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Last week the Supreme Court announced its ruling on the case of Fry v. Napoleon Community Schools, a case that involved allowing a service dog into the classroom.
We celebrate our CEO’s appointment to the Federal Communications Commission's Disability Advisory Committee
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At Dicapta we are very proud with Maria V. Diaz's, our CEO, appointment to the Federal Communications Commission's Disability Advisory Committee.
Department of Transportation Released Disability Training Materials for Airline Employees and Contractors
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has released disability training materials that focus on the rights and responsibilities of passengers with disabilities. These materials are intended to be used by both the airline personnel and the traveling public, and are available at the DOT website.
New Rules regarding Television Closed Captioning Responsibilities Enter into Effect Today
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Today new rules governing the responsibilities of video programming distributors (VPDs) and video programmers for television closed captioning enter into effect.
Big Step in Access to Television for People with Hearing Disabilities in Colombia
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Last March, the Colombian TV National Authority (ANTV) made official the rules for implementation of access systems for the content transmitted on public TV for people with hearing disabilities.
FCC Proposes to Expand Video Description Rules
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On March 31st, the Federal Communications Commission released proposed changes to video description rules “…to expand the availability of -- and consumer access to -- video described programming.”
Recent Updates on Accessibility of Emergency Information on Television
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Last November, the Federal Communications Commission – FCC - announced that beginning on November 30, 2015, “video programming distributors (VPDs) must ensure that their televised emergency information is conveyed aurally through the use of a secondary audio stream, when such information is conveyed visually during programming other than newscasts.”