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Peloton Seeks 18-Month Video Accessibility Waiver

Fitness equipment company Peloton wants the FCC to grant it an 18-month waiver from some video accessibility requirements for new software it plans to launch on its bikes, treadmills and consoles, said a petition posted in docket 12-108 Tuesday. Though…

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Peloton remains "fully committed to extending the functionality" of its products to blind or vision-impaired users, it needs additional time "to analyze, develop, and implement accessibility plans,” it said. “Designing and successfully integrating assistive technology into Peloton’s platform is more complex than a simple software update.”