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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
3.2.3. Baseline by Venue Type
This section explains how the auditoriums equipped to provide closed movie captioning or audio description are distributed by venue type (Section 2.1.4)....
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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
2.1.4. Venue Type
The distinction between venue types determines the captioning and audio description equipment required at each movie theater complex. ...
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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)(7) Compliance Date for Providing Captioning and Audio Description
These commenters asserted that because most movie theaters had already committed to providing captioning and audio description to their patrons by the end of 2014, the 6-month compliance...
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Product Demonstration or Information
Ampetronic MLD9 MultiLoop Driver Hearing Systems
Video covering the equipment elements, features, and applications of the Ampetronic MLD9 MultiLoop Driver Hearing System.
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Product Demonstration or Information
Ampetronic MLD7 MultiLoop Driver Hearing Systems
Video covering the elements, features and applications of the Ampetronic MLD7 MultiLoop Driver Hearing Systems.
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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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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADAAG Manual
Receivers and Couplers
Receivers and Couplers
ADAAG requires that receivers be provided to serve at least 4% of the total number of seats (but in no case fewer than two). Couplers connect the ALS...
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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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 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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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
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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Products and Additional Resources > Products
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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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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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Mino (BE2030)
Mino 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 situations...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
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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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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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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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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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. 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...