> On 11 Jul 2014, at 04:05 pm, 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries > <[email protected]> wrote: > > When I was at CSUN earlier this year I got to attend Comcast's unveiling of > their talking set top box, which includes voice navigation for their EPG. It > really was quite nice. They even had an iPhone app where you could say "tune > the weather channel" and the app would tell the settop box to change the > channel. Like curb cuts a lot of this stuff is useful for everyone so I hope > the UK goes the same direction as the US as far as advanced communications > and the FCC stuff. What is concerning is that the existing UK accessibility > laws really aren't enforced so would this end up as another bit of fluff that > nobody really implements? > > CB > >> On 7/11/14, 7:33 AM, Adrienne Chalmers wrote: >> With apologies for cross-posting and being a bit off topic. Hope it’s OK. >> >> OffCom regulates communications in the UK. They are looking for responses >> on whether they should make it compulsory for manufacturers to make all >> electronic programme guides speak. I know most of you are not in the UK, >> but, like the business with the Kindle and other e-readers and the FCC, >> there will inevitably be knock—on effects for all of us, no matter where we >> live. >> >> The link to the consultation is:- >> >> http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/consultations/speaking-tv/?utm_source=update&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=speak-tv >> >> OffCom have assured me they welcome contributions from outside the UK. >> >> So, sorry if I have transgressed etiquette, but I hope it was in a good >> cause. >> >> Best wishes >> >> Adrienne >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. I am from the UK. > When I get time, I will have a look at this.
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