- From: Ian Hickson <ian@hixie.ch>
- Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2012 19:35:28 +0000 (UTC)
- To: Christian Vogler <christian.vogler@gallaudet.edu>
- cc: Silvia Pfeiffer <silviapfeiffer1@gmail.com>, public-texttracks@w3.org, Loretta Guarino Reid <lorettaguarino@google.com>
On Tue, 11 Dec 2012, Christian Vogler wrote: > > The section of the CFR Silvia is referring to was changed in response to > Section 203 of the CVAA. I've worked intensively with the deaf and hard > of hearing advocacy groups on this part. Section 203 doesn't seem to do the same as the CFR (in particular it doesn't mention roll-up captions, and seems generally more reasonable). But to the point of my question, it also doesn't seem to let the FCC regulate Web software. > What makes it apply is the following language: > > Note to paragraph ( a ): Apparatus includes the physical device and the > video players that manufacturers install into the devices they > manufacture before sale, whether in the form of hardware, software, or a > combination of both, as well as any video players that manufacturers > direct consumers to install after sale. I agree that if the CFR applies to Web browsers that this text applies. My question is what applies the CFR to Web browsers in the first place. -- Ian Hickson U+1047E )\._.,--....,'``. fL http://ln.hixie.ch/ U+263A /, _.. \ _\ ;`._ ,. Things that are impossible just take longer. `._.-(,_..'--(,_..'`-.;.'
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