What the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 Will Do for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired

Cartoon of anthropomorphized Congressional Bill sitting on the steps of Capitol Hill talking to a young boy.The Video Accessibility Act, which passed the Senate last month, was approved by the House late last Tuesday and was signed into law by President Obama last Friday. The measure sets federal guidelines for the telecommunications industry assuring that the blind will have access to the Web through improved interfaces for smartphones. Read more of this post

Congress votes to give disabled better Web, TV access

By Associated Press

The blind will have greater access to the Internet through smartphones, and devices such as iPhones and Blackberrys will have to be compatible with hearing aids under legislation Congress has sent to the president. Read more of this post