A group of advocates for the deaf opposed the NCTA’s...
A group of advocates for the deaf opposed the NCTA’s petition for a waiver of advanced communication services accessibility requirements for set-top boxes leased to cable subscribers (http://xrl.us/bnh67o). The Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Telecommunications Access, Telecommunications for the Deaf…
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and Hard of Hearing, Inc., the National Association of the Deaf, and the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Consumer Advocacy Network filed the opposition. They asked the commission to deny the NCTA request or shorten the waiver period, limit the amount of equipment it could cover and set up a way for the public to file complaints. The CEA filed comments supporting the NCTA petition (http://xrl.us/bnh67u). Granting the NCTA waiver would “further the public interest by promoting continued technological innovation, as well as greater predictability and certainty for cable operators and set-top box manufacturers,” the CEA said.