http://www.freepress.net/taxonomy/term/1567 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.freepress.net/node/39859 <p>Today six leading consumer, civil rights, and disability rights organizations urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to investigate whether the lack of an automatic upgrade capability in digital televisions (DTVs) is hurting consumers, particularly those with disabilities.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/39859">read more</a></p> digital TV transition DTV transition fcc people with disabilities television Thu, 15 May 2008 07:12:25 -0700 Stevie Converse 39859 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/39432 <p>At the moment, most TVs and telephones must be outfitted with special features for people with hearing, vision, and speech impairments under U.S. law. Now an influential Democratic congressman wants to expand those requirements to their Internet counterparts.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/39432">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet broadband technology Edward Markey Internet phones people with disabilities Fri, 02 May 2008 07:04:45 -0700 Stevie Converse 39432 at http://www.freepress.net