Two religious groups shouldn’t get the TV captioning waivers they seek,...
Two religious groups shouldn’t get the TV captioning waivers they seek, five groups representing those with hearing problems said in FCC filings. They said Crosswalk Chapel and Cedar Street Baptist Church of God don’t provide enough information about how they…
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can’t afford captioning and/or give cost forecasts that may not be accurate. The Association of Late-Deafened Adults, Cerebral Palsy and Deaf Organization, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Consumer Advocacy Network, National Association of the Deaf and Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing have opposed other waivers (CD April 23 p13). “A petition must provide both verification that the petitioner has diligently sought out and received accurate, reasonable information regarding the costs of captioning its programming, such as competitive rate quotes from established providers, and detailed information regarding the petitioner’s financial status,” the groups said of Crosswalk (http://xrl.us/bm75vz). That and the Cedar Street filing (http://xrl.us/bm75v3) were posted Monday in docket 06-181.