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FCC Celebrates the 10TH Anniversary of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act with an Event on October 8th

The Federal Communications Commission will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA), and its importance in building a more accessible telecommunications world for people with disabilities, with a public program on October 8, 2020. The event starts at 2 p.m. ET and lasts 2 hours. It will be virtual and can be viewed online at www.fcc.gov/live.

Diez señas para sobrevivir

Juanita sonríe de pie en un muelle, el viento alborota su cabello.

Esta historia comienza en Salinas, un pueblo costero en la parte sur de la isla donde se encontraba la Central Azucarera Aguirre que durante casi un siglo era el único medio de empleo para la población, incluyendo el papá de Juanita que era el barrendero.

Spectrum launched its Spectrum Access App

A man seated in front of a TV. On the upper right corner of the TV screen appear the captioning and audio description icons.
 

Great news! On May 7, Spectrum launched its Spectrum Access app, a free app available for iPhone to “provide entertainment access to persons with vision or hearing impairments.” The app enables users to play audio description or closed captioning directly from their phone or tablet. 

Carlos Martínez: raising a person with disabilities

Carlos Martínez

My name is Carlos Martínez, and I have two children with my partner, Priscilla and Carlos.

Priscilla doesn't have any disabilities, but Carlos, who was born with full vision, was diagnosed with Bilateral Retinoblastoma when he turned one year old. After severe treatments including chemotherapy, radiation, and laser therapy, the result was the loss of his eyes. This is where our journey began.

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