Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Theater Owners Brace for New Rules on Accommodating Blind and Deaf


The article “Theater Owners Brace for New Rules on Accommodating Blind, Deaf” showed that some movie-house owners called for closed-captioning and audio narration technology to be installed in theaters so that Americans with disabilities could enjoy their films. The proposal started three years ago and is now under the White House’s review. The Obama administration will release the final report and make it public in the coming weeks.
Disability advocates argued that the proposal should be a good way of offering blind or deaf people the same quality of experience as other movie-goers. However, small and independent movie-house owners were against the proposal by saying that they cannot afford the additional cost of the digital upgrade and the technology shift. At the same time, the White House did not respond to the disposition of the proposal and did not respond when it will be finally agreed or how many theaters should make changes. Other related organizations, such as the Justice Department and the National Association of the Blind, also declined to comment on the proposal until the report is made public. 

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