FCC to expand programming for visually impaired

Posted online July 13, 2017 | 11:38 am

The Federal Communications Commission is requiring broadcasters and pay-TV providers to add more programming for the visually impaired.

Starting in July 2018, providers must offer 87.5 hours of described programming per calendar quarter. The programming would allow people with limited vision to hear a depiction of on-screen action along with the show's dialogue.

The switch is a 75 percent increase over current requirements.

Read more from CNNMoney.

[[In-content Ad]]

Torgerson Design Partners HQ planned at site of collapsed building

Comments

No comments on this story |

Please log in to add your comment

Editors' Pick

From the Ground Up: Willard Central Elementary School safe room and additions

A safe room and classroom addition at Willard Central Elementary School will be used by the music, arts and athletic programs for a district that had 4,536 students last year, according to Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education figures, but school officials say enrollment is projected to grow.

Most Read