Re: DRM protest timed with TPAC 2016

FWIW, the EME spec was closely reviewed by the APA earlier this summer, and previously by the HTML5 Accessibility Task Force, and between strong MUST language around what part of the video stream can and can't be encrypted (currently only the H.264 encoded video*) and not the additional accessibility materials (caption, video description, transcripts), along with the fact that EME has no impact on the player or the controls (just the encrypted stream), I'm hard-pressed to see any accessibility concerns with this API. 
<opinion>That said, there are opponents to this API and Premium Content Encryption seeking to halt this work at the W3C, and who demonstrate no apparent shame in trying to leverage mainstream fear and lack of awareness about the needs of PwD, and just play the "accessibilty" card, not in support of PwD, but rather to advance thier own agenda.</opinion>
Jon, what concerns can you suggest that we may have previously missed? Happy to try and answer any follow-on questions.
JF
(* H.264 encoding being the most common, but AFAIK, any video codec can be encrpted)
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-------- Original message --------From: Joshue O Connor <josh@interaccess.ie> Date: 9/17/16  8:51 AM  (GMT+00:00) To: Jonathan Avila <jon.avila@ssbbartgroup.com> Cc: WCAG WG <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org> Subject: Re: DRM protest timed with TPAC 2016 
   
    Jonathan Avila        17 
September 2016 at 00:05    On a related note, 
it might be worth the working group discussing how DRM can impact 
accessibility of content by people with disabilities. This
 is a topic of interest for sure. Noted.

Thanks

Josh

   As an AC rep I have 
been approached by some organizations around this issue and potential 
accessibility concerns.   I’d like to know more about what’s being 
done.

Jonathan

From: Michael Cooper [mailto:cooper@w3.org]
Sent:
 Friday, September 16, 2016 6:58 PM
To: WCAG WG
Subject: Fwd: DRM 
protest timed with TPAC 2016



Dear Advisory Committee 
Representative,

Chairs, TAG, AB, Offices



As we 
look forward to welcoming delegates to TPAC 2016 and W3C's Advisory 
Committee Meeting [1] in Lisbon, Portugal starting Monday 19 September, 
2016, I wanted to bring your collective attention to the following:



A
 protest is to take place on 21 September between 18:00 and 22:00 at 
Centro de Congressos de Lisboa, organised by ANSOL and AEL [2].



To
 guarantee our attendees’ safety and tranquility, the Team is already 
coordinating with the facility.



If you have any further 
questions or comments, please contact me.



Thank you,



Coralie
 Mercier, Head of W3C Marketing & Communications





[1]
 https://www.w3.org/2016/09/TPAC/

[2] 
https://ansol.org/DRM-no-HTML-EN



—

Coralie 
Mercier  -  W3C Marketing & Communications -  http://www.w3.org

mailto:coralie@w3.org
 +336 4322 0001 http://www.w3.org/People/CMercier/






   
    Michael Cooper        16 
September 2016 at 23:58    

Dear Advisory Committee Representative,

Chairs, TAG, AB, Offices



As we look forward to welcoming delegates to TPAC 2016 and W3C's 
Advisory Committee Meeting [1] in Lisbon, Portugal starting Monday 19 
September, 2016, I wanted to bring your collective attention to the 
following:



A protest is to take place on 21 September between 18:00 and 22:00 
at Centro de Congressos de Lisboa, organised by ANSOL and AEL [2].



To guarantee our attendees’ safety and tranquility, the Team is 
already coordinating with the facility.



If you have any further questions or comments, please contact me.



Thank you,



Coralie Mercier, Head of W3C Marketing & Communications





[1] https://www.w3.org/2016/09/TPAC/

[2] https://ansol.org/DRM-no-HTML-EN



—

Coralie Mercier  -  W3C Marketing & Communications -  
http://www.w3.org

mailto:coralie@w3.org +336 4322 0001 
http://www.w3.org/People/CMercier/









   
    Coralie Mercier        16 
September 2016 at 18:49    Dear Advisory Committee 
Representative,
Chairs, TAG, AB, Offices

As we look forward to
 welcoming delegates to TPAC 2016 and W3C's Advisory Committee Meeting 
[1] in Lisbon, Portugal starting Monday 19 September, 2016, I wanted to 
bring your collective attention to the following:

A protest is to
 take place on 21 September between 18:00 and 22:00 at Centro de 
Congressos de Lisboa, organised by ANSOL and AEL [2].

To 
guarantee our attendees’ safety and tranquility, the Team is already 
coordinating with the facility.

If you have any further questions
 or comments, please contact me.

Thank you,

Coralie 
Mercier, Head of W3C Marketing & Communications


[1] 
https://www.w3.org/2016/09/TPAC/
[2] https://ansol.org/DRM-no-HTML-EN
 

—
Coralie Mercier  -  W3C Marketing & Communications -
  http://www.w3.org
mailto:coralie@w3.org +336 4322 0001 
http://www.w3.org/People/CMercier/