Synopsis: (October 1, 2007) The Coalition of Organizations for Accessible Technology (COAT) filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) concerning efforts to educate consumers about the transition to digital television (DTV). Widespread consumer understanding of the benefits and mechanics of the DTV transition is needed. COAT advocated for specific steps to be taken to reach the community of people with disabilities to ensure awareness about the DTV transition. In addition, COAT described the technical difficulties encountered by people with disabilities and proposed a way to address those issues. COAT offered a disability perspective on several consumer education proposals raised by the Commission in its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and urged more resources be made available for the consumer education initiative.

Download or view the Comments at http://tinyurl.com/2layx7 (http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/retrieve.cgi?native_or_pdf=pdf&id_document=6519738849).