FCC Upholds Its Decision To Fine a TV Station
29 09 2008All..
This article is self explanatory. Quote: "FCC upholds $25,000 fine against KUSI-TV San Diego for failing to provide adequate visual warnings to hearing-impaired viewers during coverage of California wildfires occurred in October 2003".
KUDOS to the FCC for doing that despite the lawyers from the TV Station that challenged the fine.
I filed a similar compliants against two TV stations when tornado hit close to my house, and all I got was weather map and animated twirling symbol of tornado that was close to my house. I see the weatherman frantically speaking, and no caption for that. I’ve no idea what the weatherman is saying. Lawyer from one TV Station defended its position saying that animation, and weathermap suffices, and the other TV Station also defended itself, but did say will improve the deliverance of impending danger. I did not pursue this further. In hindsight, perhaps I should have.
eyes open & thumbs up,
Ed B
If any one says that animation and weathermap are sufficeint, then there should be no need for anyone to speak.
Sonny,
I can’t agree more!
Ed
i read it i said wow so nothing say right now i work on masterlife now before tmr to be have class tmr evening for 3 hours
Same thing it happens in Arkansas and my association of the deaf (ARAD) is still working on this issue with the tv stations..
But since I moved to MD from Arkansas, I havent heard a word whether if AAD has succeeded or not.. (No wonder I’m deaf hahahaha)