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Regulatory Support Documents > Regulatory Impact Analyses > Final Regulatory Assessment and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Final Rule - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description
3.2.1. Overview of NATO’s 2015 Accessibility Survey
In response to the 2014 NPRM, NATO conducted a survey (2015 survey) of its member companies regarding the number of auditoriums already equipped to provide closed movie captioning and audio...
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3.2. Baselines
In the Final RA, the baseline is defined as the current number of auditoriums equipped to provide closed movie captioning and audio description. ...
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3.4.5. Unit Costs by Venue
As previously mentioned, there are three main manufacturers of the captioning and audio description equipment (Doremi Captiview, USL, Sony). ...
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2.4. Ongoing Costs
In addition to the upfront costs associated with hardware and device acquisition and installation, movie theaters will incur ongoing annual costs to maintain and operate captioning and audio...
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4.2.7. Maintenance and Administrative Costs
Primary Analysis
Percent Change
Captioning Hardware Acquisition Cost
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Mind's Eye Live Description for Performing Arts
Live audio description in the performing arts can take different forms. ...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act - Frequently Asked Questions
C.6.iii. - Does the requirement to open or close caption and audio describe apply to productions that have a limited purpose, scope, and shelf life or contain quickly "perishable" information?
Section 1194.22 of the Access Board standards applies requirements to web-based intranet and internet information and applications without regard to the perishable nature of a...
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3.8 Maintenance and Administrative Costs
Other additional administrative costs: These administrative costs include time spent providing and collecting captioning and audio description devices and demonstrating their use, if needed...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description (NPRM)
Section 36.303(g) Movie Captioning and Audio Description—Definitions (Section-by-Section Analysis)
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description (NPRM)
Major Provisions
In no case would movie theaters be required to create their own captioning or audio descriptions for movies. ...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations with amendments issued through Dec. 2016)
§ 36.303(g)(6) Alternative technologies
(6) Alternative technologies.
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Research and History > Research Documents > Large Area Assistive Listening Systems: Review and Recommendations
2.1.2.3 New York State Standards
2.1.2.3 New York State Standards
Ambient electro-magnetic fields should not exceed 30 mA/meter; higher levels would preclude the installation of an IL in the particular location....
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Research and History > Research Documents > Large Area Assistive Listening Systems: Review and Recommendations
2.1.1 General Description
The audio signals from the sound source (usually a microphone, though other audio sources can be accommodated) are amplified and sent as an alternating electric current through the wire...
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6.2. Scoping Requirements
The Department further proposed that movie theaters maintain one audio description device per auditorium, with a minimum of two devices per movie theater. ...
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8.1. Annual Costs
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Regulatory Support Documents > Regulatory Impact Analyses > Final Regulatory Assessment and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Final Rule - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description
3.4. Unit Costs
This section outlines the unit costs for the hardware and the individual devices necessary to provide closed movie captioning and audio description in auditoriums exhibiting digital movies...
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Regulatory Support Documents > Regulatory Impact Analyses > Final Regulatory Assessment and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Final Rule - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description
4.1.1. Total Costs
Total costs in the primary analysis are calculated by venue type and include the cost categories listed below:
Captioning Hardware Acquisition Costs;
Audio Description...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description (NPRM)
Capability to Operate Captioning and Audio Description Equipment (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Capability to Operate Captioning and Audio Description Equipment (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department received a significant number of comments from individuals with disabilities...
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2.4.4.2. Notice Costs
locations, on Web sites and mobile apps, in newspapers, and over the phone to inform patrons of show times, such communications must also indicate which screenings will be captioned or audio-described...
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Research and History > Research Documents > Large Area Assistive Listening Systems: Review and Recommendations
2.1.2 Standards
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has developed pertinent standards for "Magnetic field strength in audio-frequency induction loops for hearing aid purposes" (IEC, 118‒...
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Regulatory Support Documents > Regulatory Impact Analyses > Final Regulatory Assessment and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Final Rule - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description
7.5. Reporting, Recordkeeping, and Other Compliance Requirements
However, the final rule does require that movie theaters disclose to the public information concerning the availability of captioning and audio description for movies shown in their auditoriums...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description (NPRM)
A. Current State of the Technology for Exhibiting Movies with Captioning and Audio Description and Availability of Product
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description Final Rule
E. Reporting, Recordkeeping, and Other Compliance Requirements
However, the final rule does require that movie theaters disclose to the public information concerning the availability of captioning and audio description for movies shown in their auditoriums...
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Regulatory Support Documents > Regulatory Impact Analyses > Final Regulatory Assessment and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Final Rule - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description
5. BENEFITS DISCUSSION
For example, some people’s hearing or vision disability may not be such that they would need closed movie captioning or audio description. ...