OT: Netflix case setting precedent

 As someone with Deaf and HOH friends and family members, I have been watching this case with interest.  While not dog related, it's BIG and most definitely disability-related.

From the SF Chronicle: "

A federal judge has taken a step toward requiring Netflix to provide closed-captioning for the deaf on its video-streaming website, ruling that federal disability laws cover businesses that serve their customers online. 

Netflix, headquartered in Los Gatos, is the dominant provider of movies and TV programs on the Internet, with more than 20 million subscribers. The National Association for the Deaf accused the company of violating the law by withholding closed-captioning from most of the videos on its "Watch Instantly" on-demand website. <snip>

This is huge.  Google it for more information.

Another, similar issue, that's been brought up by some of my friends and clients who rely on captioning involved the "tweet" and "text" messages that some live shows are starting to pop up during their broadcasts. Often this text interferes with the captioning to the point where it is basically useless.  Dear Networks, Is knowing what Pam in St. Louis thinks about some dancer's butt more important than your Deaf/HOH viewers being able to read what it is the judges were saying about the dancer's routine?!?!?!?

/rant