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  1. Television channels required to provide television access services in 2015

    PDF Link
    http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/broadcast/guidance/access-services-15.pdf
    Date
    17 Jul 2014
    Publisher
    Ofcom
    Category
    Policy Documents
    Subject
    Television, Disability
    Last modified
    22 Jul 2014

    This document explains which TV channels licensed by Ofcom are required to provide access services (subtitles, signing and audio description) on a proportion of their programming in 2015. The aim of access...

  2. Barrier-free access to audiovisual content: a fundamental human right

    PDF Link
    http://www.obs.coe.int/documents/205595/7944996/IRIS+plus+2014-3_EN+LA.pdf/6212170a-bd35-48e8-99f7-b4b1cba2f1b5
    Date
    1 Jul 2014
    Publisher
    European Audiovisual Observatory
    Category
    Research Papers
    Subject
    Disability, Audiovisual Policy, Europe
    Last modified
    15 Dec 2014

    This article by Cristina Bachmeier is extracted from a longer paper which can be purchased from the European Audiovisual Observatory. In this condensed version Bachmeieir explores the different approaches...

  3. The Copyright and Rights in Performances (Disability) Regulations: Statutory Instruments 2014. No. 1384

    PDF Link
    http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1384/pdfs/uksi_20141384_en.pdf
    Date
    1 Jun 2014
    Category
    UK Legislation
    Subject
    Intellectual Property, Disability
    Last modified
    11 Jun 2014

    This statutory instrument, which came into force on June 1 2014, is one of five Instruments to amend the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (the “Copyright Act”) and make provision for the...

  4. Exceptions to Copyright: Accessible Formats for Disabled People

    PDF Link
    https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/359249/Exceptions_to_copyright_-_Accessible_formats_for_disabled_people.pdf
    Date
    27 Mar 2014
    Publisher
    Intellectual Property Office
    Category
    UK Legislation
    Subject
    Intellectual Property, Disability
    Last modified
    15 Oct 2014

    This leaflet sets out an overview of the changes to the copyright exceptions coming into law in June 2014, with particular reference to how they will affect people with disabilities. The changes are being...

  5. Disabled consumers’ ownership of communications services

    PDF Link
    http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/research/telecoms-research/disabled/Disabled_consumers_report.pdf
    Date
    25 Sep 2013
    Publisher
    Ofcom
    Category
    Surveys and Reports
    Subject
    New Technology, Telecommunications, Disability, Internet
    Last modified
    22 Jul 2014

    This comprehensive report shows that among the youngest age group (15-34), levels of internet access are broadly comparable, regardless of whether people have a disability or not (90% compared with 93%)....

  6. Accessibility of Electronic Programme Guides: Report on Providers’ 2010 Statements

    PDF Link
    http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/broadcast/other-codes/2010-epg-report.pdf
    Date
    20 Nov 2011
    Publisher
    Ofcom
    Category
    Surveys and Reports
    Subject
    Audience / User Research, Broadcasting, Television, Disability
    Last modified
    25 Jun 2014

    This document summarises the reports of satellite services (Sky and Freesat), cable services (Virgin Media), paid-for digital terrestrial services (BT Vision and Top-Up TV) and companies which provide EPGs...

  7. Consumer Expert Group Report into the Use of the Internet by Disabled People: Barriers and Solutions

    PDF Link
    http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100407120701/http://www.culture.gov.uk/images/publications/CEGreport-internet-and-disabled-access2009.pdf
    Date
    1 Oct 2009
    Publisher
    Consumer Expert Group
    Subject
    New Technology, Disability
    Last modified
    24 Feb 2014

    The Consumer Expert Group was asked in the Digital Britain Report to look into the specific issues facing disabled people using the Internet. This report responds to that request.

  8. Signing on Television: New Arrangements for Low Audience Channels

    PDF Link
    http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/consultations/signing/statement/statement.pdf
    Date
    4 Dec 2007
    Publisher
    Ofcom
    Category
    Policy Documents
    Subject
    Television, Disability
    Last modified
    23 Jun 2014

    A statement of Ofcom’s decisions following a public consultation earlier in the year on how to better meet the needs of sign language users, particularly on low audience television channels.