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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)(10)
(10) This section does not require the use of open movie captioning as a means of compliance with paragraph (g) of this section, even if providing closed movie captioning for digital...
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Research and History > Research Documents > Exhibit Design Relating to Low Vision and Blindness Summary Report
Current Technology
Current Technology
While hands on exploration is important, technology provides expanded opportunities to interface with exhibits through magnification or description. A variety...
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Research and History > Research Documents > Large Area Assistive Listening Systems: Review and Recommendations
2.2.3 Receivers
Many BTE hearing aids can accept a direct audio input (DAI) from an FM (or IR) receiver through a wire connector....
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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
§ 36.303(g)(9) Operational requirements
On or after January 17, 2017, whenever a public accommodation provides captioning and audio description in a movie theater auditorium exhibiting digital movies, it shall ensure that at least...
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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)
V. Other Issues
Other Issues
Several commenters asked the Department to include a requirement that movie theaters maintain all equipment needed to provide captioning and audio description. ...
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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)(8) Notice
On or after January 17, 2017, whenever a public accommodation provides captioning and audio description in a movie theater auditorium exhibiting digital movies, it shall ensure that all...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-411.2.1.2 Required features
Hall call consoles shall include a touch screen or keypad with display screen, an accessibility function button, and audio output loudspeaker....
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Spirit of the ADA
Library of Congress That All May Read
The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, is a free library service for people with temporary or permanent low vision, blindness, or...
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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
Section 36.303(g)(9) Operational Requirements
where the captioning devices were kept or how to turn on the captioning or audio description for the movie....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 14 CFR Part 382 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel (Air Carrier Access Act) (with amendments issued through May 2016)
§382.51(a)(8)
(8) If you newly acquire televisions and other audio-visual displays for passenger safety briefings, information, or entertainment on or after May 13, 2009, such equipment must have high-contrast...
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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
2.3.3. Installation Costs
In addition, some movie theaters may need to hire a third party to install captioning and audio description equipment in its auditoriums. ...
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Mino (BE2030)
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Maxi Pro (BE2021)
Maxi Pro helps hard of hearing in private and public environments to capture what other people are saying. This includes situations such as checking in at a hotel, in critical...
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inLOOP Commercial Use Product Line Digital 1600 Assistive Listening System
The inLOOP 1600 is a hybrid loop system targeted to meeting and common rooms that need specific features....
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Lake Ledge Naturalist Discovery Pen
Affordable Audio Technology for Description and Interpretation....
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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
3.2.2.3. High Accessibility Baseline
The High Accessibility baseline assumes that:
The percentage of auditoriums equipped to provide closed movie captioning or audio description amongst auditoriums operated by surveyed...
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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
C. The 2014 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Movie Captioning and Audio Description
Department published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on August 1, 2014, entitled Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations—Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio...
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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
3.2.2.2. Medium Accessibility Baseline
The Medium Accessibility baseline assumes that:
The percentage of auditoriums equipped to provide closed movie captioning or audio description amongst auditoriums operated by all...
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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
C. Costs and Benefits
rulemaking using a baseline, which represents the Department's best assessment of the current state of the movie exhibition industry, including the availability of closed movie captioning and audio...
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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
3.2.2.1. Low Accessibility Baseline
The Low Accessibility baseline assumes that:
The auditoriums equipped to provide closed movie captioning or audio description as reported in the 2015 survey are the only indoor...
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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
2.4.2. Training Costs
In addition to the acquisition, installation, and replacement of equipment, the rule requires staff to be able to provide patrons with captioning and audio description devices and to direct...
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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
4.1.4. Per Movie Theater Costs
The cost estimation in this section assumes that the average movie theater will purchase captioning and audio description equipment in 2016 and will maintain operations throughout the period...
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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
2.1.3. Baseline
The analysis assumes that movie theaters with auditoriums currently equipped to provide closed movie captioning and audio description would also operate and maintain this equipment in the...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 36 CFR Part 1193 Telecommunications Act (Section 255) Accessibility Guidelines
§1193.43(e) Availability of auditory information for people who are hard of hearing
Provide audio or acoustic information, including any auditory feedback tones that are important for the use of the product, through at least one mode in enhanced auditory fashion (i.e.,...