That might not even need to tie up the SAP channel. But, in any case, it involves a much higher priority for us than mandated audio description. Providing oral output of printed material would also not raise the subjectivity and standards problems inherent in producing audio description programming. We urge the FCC to put its focus on our need for news ahead of entertainment. Other printed information.
Many advertisements contain print-displayed information such as phone numbers and addresses.
Some of these advertisements are carried on networks, but others are local. Just behind print-displayed emergency and news information, our experience is that blind people complain most about not being able to get the information printed on thescreen during advertisements. This information is sometimes health-related. Sometimes it steers people to other sources of information, such as government agencies. Many blind people have reported calling stations only to find out that such information is not retained by the stations.