Derek You make a good point here! Have you asked the BBC, or for that matter any other broadcasting organization about this, and if so what did they say. Just curious from a DDA point of view, I am not deaf /blind but interested in all aspects of Disability Discrimination. Tony ----- Original Message ----- From: "Derek Hornby" <derek.hornby_uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 10:32 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Chip and pin online banking. > Ian > Know what you said but it was still a pointless suggestion because > it only addresses hearing blind. > > Anyway why bang the drum about what companies do, don't do, > when even the BBC discriminates against the Deafblind. > > How many radio programmes or even TV offer the Deafblind > a transcript. > Why should radio *only* be for the hearing folks? > And given TV has subtitles as well, as audio descriptions, > why should the Deafblind be cut out of of access. > > Offering the Deafblind a transcript service is the answer to this > issue. > But far too often the Deafblind and just ;eft with the crumbs, and do > not get a fair slice of the cake. > > Regards, > Derek > > e-mail: derek.hornby_uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq