Please sign the petition for captioning shows

lovechild · Post by **lovechild** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 7:08 am

http://www.petitiononline.com/ccnow/petition.html

Coor · Post by **Coor** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 5:44 pm

WOW! Hey thanks I didn't even know that those weren't captioned anymore. I guess I don't pay attention enough.

Codeine Coma · Post by **Codeine Coma** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 5:48 pm

Signed.

miz kitty · Post by **miz kitty** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 6:30 pm

I can't believe they pulled captioning off certain shows....I signed the petition, and urge others to do so as well. I was fortunate enough to learn some sign language as a child and have used it at every job I have ever had!

Mother Mo · Post by **Mother Mo** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 10:48 pm

Signed.

lovechild · Post by **lovechild** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 11:26 pm

yeah, i sign....two of my best friends are deaf....one stayed over the other night and we couldnt get the captioning to work and so i signed an hour of bet comedy hour.

feline · Post by **feline** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 11:07 am

Done .Ive heard they are not captioning certain shows that would seem "Immoral"like "Bewitched", "I Dream of Jeannie", and "The Simpsons". This is completely ridiculous!

Lady Shaper · Post by **Lady Shaper** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 12:40 pm

Both Mr Shaper & I have signed & I'm posting this on another forum. Spread the word.

Lady Shaper · Post by **Lady Shaper** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 11:39 am

So I posted this on another forum and got several sigs.
This is one negative comment I got. Does anyone have a good response (besides f**k off)?

Okay, first of all, in accordance with a law established by the Federal Communications Commission in 1998, 100% of all new programming (and 75% of "old" programming) must be closed captioned by 1 January 2006. (This law works on a "phase-in" basis, requiring 25% of programming to be close captioned by 1 January 2000, 50% by 1 January 2002, and 75% by 1 January 2004.) This law is still in effect, there is no legislation pending that would amend or rescind it, nor is there any provision for charging viewers who use closed captioning services.

The Department of Education has absolutely nothing to say about what is or is not appropriate for view by anyone. That is the for the FCC only.

This "Petition" just doesn't sound right to me. I too suffer from tinitus, or ringing in the ears.

Has anyone seen this "Decision"? There is nothing at ed.gov discussing Closed Captioning in any context.