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Advocates back bill to require closed captioning on public‑space TVs when requested
Summary
The Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council told the committee Senate Bill 101 would reduce exclusion for people with hearing loss by requiring businesses to enable closed captioning on public televisions upon request, with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination to handle complaints.
A disability policy specialist from the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council urged the joint committee to support Senate Bill 101, which would require closed captioning on telecommunications (televisions) in public spaces when requested and provide a compliance path enforced through the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination.
Josh Gladstone,…
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