Public Television and the Hearing Impaired.

Schwartz, Louis; Woods, Robert A.

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ERIC Number: EJ265889

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1982

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Public Television and the Hearing Impaired.

Schwartz, Louis; Woods, Robert A.

Journal of College and University Law, v9 n1 p1-25 1982-83

Key issues surrounding a public broadcasting licensee's obligation to provide access to television programs to the hearing impaired are examined in the context of two recent court decisions. Background of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Federal Communications Commission's concern regarding the hearing impaired are considered. (MSE)

Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Disability Discrimination, Federal Legislation, Hearing Impairments, Higher Education, Legal Responsibility, Public Television, Social Responsibility

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Rehabilitation Act 1973

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