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FCC and Closed Caption

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Action Alert:

Concerns about TV closed captioning.

Hello, my name is Don Lee Hanaumi

with an important announcement from NAD, TDI

and other deaf and hard-of-hearing advocacy groups.

As a deaf person

I turn on the TV and expect

all programs to be captioned.

Today, I turn on the TV and still see

many programs not captioned, right?

Last week, the FCC approved many,

many-- about requests so far

for new TV programs to be shown

without closed captions.

Imagine that?!

We must protest this FCC decision.

We must tell the FCC to

support closed captioning.

What happened?

On September 12,

the FCC announced publicly

that two TV programs do not need

to be closed captioned.

This is the first time the FCC approved

no closed captions, permanently.

Worse, the FCC said that it is more

likely to approve requests

made by TV programs for

those reasons:

1. When the TV programs is

produced by a non-profit organization;

2. When the organization receives nothing

in exchange for their TV program

or when they need

to pay broadcast their program;

3. When the organization says

the cost for closed captioning

will result in reducing or stopping their

TV program or other important activities.

We deaf and hard-of-hearing

advocacy groups also learned

that the FCC has actually received

approximately 550 requests to date

for approval to be excused from

captioning their TV programs.

Worse, we learned that the FCC

has already approved

approximately 300 of those requests

for no captions.

Most of these requests were

not put on public notice.

We, the deaf and

hard-of-hearing consumers

did not get an opportunity to comment

about these requests for no captions.

Did the FCC violate tje

closed-captioning rules? We wonder.

What can you do?

Important:

We, the deaf and hard-of-hearing,

want the FCC chairman to stand strong

and not weaken the closed-captioning

rules for TV programs.

We do not want the FCC to make

a new category of TV programs

that can be excused from

the closed-captioning rules.

Without FCC support

of closed captioning

hundreds of other TV programs

may expect to be excused

from closed captioning rules.

We are losing trust in the

TV industry and in the FCC.

We cannot afford for our hard-fought

closed-captioning rules

to be bent even a little!

All shows should be captioned, period!

The closed-captioning rules

have been around years.

They are not new rules;

they are not a surprise!

It's time for the TV industry

and the FCC to wake up

and realize we are important!

First, we must make sure to tell the

FCC chairman and the commission

to stand by consumers and

reverse their decision.

How?

We must contact the FCC

to protest the decision

to grant permanent waivers

for closed captions.

Call FCC chairman Kevin Martin, now!

Phone (202) 418-1000, voice number.

Call through relay service.

When you call, tell him

three important things;

1. I am angry

and I protest the FCC's apporval to

excuse TV captioning requirements!

No show should be on TV

without captions!

Why?

2. I cannot watch TV programs

that are not captioned.

3. FCC must reverse their decision

and support deaf and hard-of-hearing consumers

and support closed captioning on all TV programs!

Call now.

Thank you!

 

Have a nice day and night!

 

Jeremy

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Fall Hangs On It's Arbor View From The Wall

As Fall hangs on it's arbor the night is filled with chill and early darkness.  Marion is in a good place with a good person!  Yeah!  Rah!  Perhaps one day soon we shall write again.  Sassene has a new space the Cartoon Studio and it is rocking.  The words and images give great joy!  Heidi is doing well as well as I can tell.  Jeremy is doing a splended job with his new series.  A must read. 

Gotta visit  http://sassyscartoonstudio.spaces.live.com

Marion  http://mnmnm11.spaces.live.com

Heidi  http://heiditouchstone.spaces.live.com

And    http://starwarsfan77.spaces.live.com 

Yikes!  Whatta 'bout me...... http://paintingstudio.spaces.live.com

Then of course....................Flying Monkeys MSN Spaces International New

World News  http://flyingmonkeyshome.spaces.live.com

As ever be well.  Mr. Egghead

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April Showers

April Showers bring a close to According to Mr. Egghead.  With Marion still missing in action the wind went out of the sails and the cast and crew lost intrest in posting here.  The space was created for me by Sassene and we invited Marion and Heidi to participate in the light hearted experimental Space.  I do not plan on taking the space down until we have contact with Marion.  Sassene, Heidi, and I still maintain our personal spaces and may be found there, as well as contributing editors at FLYING MONKEYS MSN Spaces Online International New World News.  http://spaces.msn.com/flyingmonkeyshome/   We are waiting for Marion to come in from the cold and shall welcome her with open hearts and arms.  As ever be well.  With love,  Sassene, Heidi, and Stephen

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VIEW FROM THE WALL...SPRING 2006

Looking over the wall, I wonder.  Sassene has not been well and has not felt like blogging but is still about and getting better every day.  ( the master trickster, prankster, and joy that she is!).  Marion, I fear is missing in action, where ever that may be, though she is in our thoughts and prayers.  Do hope she has come in from the cold and that she has found shelter from the storm.  Heidi is busy with family and pets, and pets and family and.......I have been recovering from surgery.  As Stan would say to Ollie,  " A fine mess, you have gotten us into now!"  Then again, it is a joy to be about.  As ever be well.

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View From The Wall: Entry 3. All The Kings Horses

Happy Chinese New Year Of The Dog!  Whew,  what a week it has been.....Well, I would like to welcome The Smiths 3 to msn spaces http://spaces.msn.com/thesmiths3/

Though I have an uncanny feeling that The Smiths are no strangers to Spaces and the quality of work and words is hauntingly familar.   Hmmm.  Getting used to the new changes in spaces is mildly amusing for a novice computer user and hope the changes are for the better.  Moving on.....Where is Marion?  What is she doing?   Who put up the clown pic of Mr. Egghead?   Bad enough that my dear friends cast me as a transvestite !!!!!!!!!

But a Clown?   Dear me!   What is next, I can only wonder.  That wonder is part of the joy and humor that is intended to spark and inspire as well as entertain.  All the Kings horses and all the Kings men will never ever put me together again as I rise and become a part of the All.   Over easy, and out!  Be well.  Mr.  Egghead

 

It is not always easy to keep a straight face especially when an old man the likes of Stephen do silly things. I'd like to think that I look good in my heart shaped sunglasses. I think it suits me well, hahaha.... ~Sassene

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View From The Wall: Sea In The Storm

Marion, my heart falls in salt filled tears that scar my face for your loss upon the sea.  That brave free man took it upon himself to be, of and beyond the wind, the winds and the Sea that is his life, that took him back .  But for a moment to Ever Be in the Winds and of the Seas that sweep the Earth in a moments bless.   That captures all, in a glance, of the wild hair waving, the rage in a quiet smile, and the knowing, with the look in the eyes.  Then that silent, unspoken, pause that says all.  Yes, my friend, you are of me, for me, ever a bit of me in my passing, my dreams, my being.  For there is only the All.  Have always been and ever will be as near and dear as the seas that we have come, and the seas that surround us like Star Dust that we all shall become from whence we came, and then again shall ever be.

I touch your brow in silence, with a soft kiss and a brush of my wing. 

 

As ever be well,  Stephen Craig Rowe, and the cast and crew. Sassene, Heidi, and You!    Please visit......

http://spaces.msn.com/members/mnmnm11/

 Leave your email address here and she will invite you in to her space.

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View From The Wall: Sea In The Storm

Marion, my heart falls in salt filled tears that scar my face for your loss upon the sea.  That brave free man took it upon himself to be, of and beyond the wind, the winds and the Sea that is his life, that took him back .  But for a moment to Ever Be in the Winds and of the Seas that sweep the Earth in a moments bless.   That captures all, in a glance, of the wild hair waving, the rage in a quiet smile, and the knowing, with the look in the eyes.  Then that silent, unspoken, pause that says all.  Yes, my friend, you are of me, for me, ever a bit of me in my passing, my dreams, my being.  For there is only the All.  Have always been and ever will be as near and dear as the seas that we have come, and the seas that surround us like Star Dust that we all shall become from whence we came, and then again shall ever be.

I touch your brow in silence, with a soft kiss and a brush of my wing. 

 

As ever be well,  Stephen Craig Rowe, and the cast and crew. Sassene, Heidi, and You!    Please visit......

http://spaces.msn.com/members/mnmnm11/

 

Lost Sheep says:

Nice nose job. I guess that's what you can do when you're an 80-something rich bitch

How many jobs did you have to do to afford that?

Stephanie! Have you been burying rich customers again?

Stephanie says:

Well, it all started when I shaved my eyebrows by mistake. I was drunk. And missed my moustache. Thank god I did not cut off my nose

To spite my face.

Lost Sheep says:

Are you sure?

Someone did! It's been spited! Just for smite. Or you've been smited Stephanie! Smited for spite. Either that... or, or  you're just covering up for the latest garden job. What IS growing under the lilies these days? Hmmmm?

Is there someone under there that we don't know about?!

Stephanie! How can you get repeat customers if you keep burying them in the garden?

Stephanie says:

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Lost Sheep says:

They are dirty boys, but really...

Stephanie says:

The garden is all. From there is all.

stephen says:

The garden does not hide, or bury, nor is the well, for the well is asunder and springs eternal

Lost Sheep says:

Yeah, all of them who disappear after they have their dates with Stephanie. Stephen - did you read the FULL details of Stephanie's profile

stephen says:

Rapidly. I was laughing as I read.

Lost Sheep says:

Perhaps you missed a detail? Under, say... hobbies and interests...

stephen says:

Yes.

Lost Sheep says:

ok. just checking. We don't want you getting a bad reputation

stephen says:

hahahhahaaaaa

Lost Sheep says:

we have to work with you, ya know

stephen says:

What an ugly girl I make. Nice bod though.....

stephen says:

Well cant always judge a book by its nose!

Lost Sheep says:

No doubt. Perhaps that's why you got smited for spite.

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