Captions in Movie Theaters! Help make it happen! Theaters STILL are not ADA accessible for the Deaf!
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published a notice that it is considering changes to its regulations to require movie theater owners and operators to show captioned movies. DOJ is inviting written comments from members of the public.
If movie captions are important to you, tell the DOJ!
DOJ is seeking comments in response to 26 questions. The entire document with all the questions can be accessed at http://www.regulations.gov/. You can reply to some or all of the questions. We suggest at a minimum, that you respond to DOJ Question #1:
1. DOJ is proposing that the percentage of movie screens offering closed captioning be set at 10 percent after one year and increased 10 percent a year until 50 percent is reached. Does this approach provide a proper balance between providing accessibility to consumers, on one hand, and giving owners and operators time to acquire the necessary equipment, on the other hand?
Send your comments to the DOJ today!
Comments sent by U.S. mail must be postmarked and electronic comments must be transmitted on or before January 24, 2011.
* State the question(s) you are responding to. You can focus all your comments on question #1 or add more.
* State why you are interested in responding. For example, that you have a hearing loss and cannot attend movies without effective closed captioning.
* State what you want to see: 100% captions, 5 years or less, no later than January 2016.
* State how lack of captions has impacted you. State why you think 100% captioning is needed.
* Thank the DOJ
* Sign your name.
http://www.regulations.gov/search/Regs/home.html?documentDetail%3FR=0900006480b20af0
www.regulations.gov