Digital Connectivity for People With Disabilities a Priority, Pai Says

Beyond implementation of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act, FCC efforts at expanding digital opportunities for people with disabilities included improving video relay services and implementing rules to improve video captioning quality, Chairman Ajit Pai said Tuesday at the M-Enabling Summit in Arlington, Virginia, according to provided material. The FCC announced winners of the Chairman's Awards for Advancement in Accessibility: the Ava app for transcribing multiparty conversations on smart phones; Facebook's automatic alternative text feature, which describes on-screen images for people with visual impairments; Accessible Media's Integrated Described Video Best Practices Guide; and Amazon's VoiceView feature, which speaks on-screen text as a user navigates menu options.