Media Bureau Seeks Comment on Extension for Emergency Information Waiver
The FCC Media Bureau is seeking comment on a request from NAB, the American Foundation for the Blind and American Council of the Blind for more time to develop technology to provide an audio representation of visual, non-text emergency information…
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such as maps and graphics, said a public notice Wednesday. Though rules require that such information is aurally represented for individuals who are blind and visually impaired, the bureau granted NAB an 18-month waiver in May 2015 to allow more time to develop technology to translate maps and graphics into audio on a second stream (see 1505120027). The PN said AFB, ACB and NAB want a further 18-month extension of that waiver. Comments are due Oct. 17, replies Oct 27.