[access-uk] Re: MORE ON BBC IPLAYER

  • From: "Peter Beasley" <pjbeasley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:14:18 +0100

Becausethat is to simple.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: George Bell 
  To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 8:52 PM
  Subject: [access-uk] Re: MORE ON BBC IPLAYER


  What is so dreadful about them saying the following?
  "We have received similar reports from other users and I can confirm that our 
development team are working hard to resolve the issue."

  Sounds to me like they are at least trying, having had other complaints.

  George.




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  From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
Richard Godfrey-McKay
  Sent: 28 July 2008 20:33
  To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Subject: [access-uk] MORE ON BBC IPLAYER


  Hi, In case it's of interest, here's the dreadful reply I got from the beeb, 
followed by my reply - which, on rereading, should have been stronger:
  "Dear Richard

  Thank you for contacting BBC iPlayer support team.

  I understand you want audio description on BBC iPlayer for screen reader 
users.

  We have received similar reports from other users and I can confirm that our 
development team are working hard to resolve the issue.

  You may wish to check the BBC iPlayer messageboard for the latest updates 
regarding this issue.


  www.bbc.co.uk/dna/mbiplayer

  For future reference you may wish to know that you can contact the BBC 
iPlayer support team via the following web form:

  
https://iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk/templates/bbciplayer/emailForms/emailPage

  Once again thank you for contacting BBC iPlayer. If you have any further 
enquires please do not hesitate to contact our team.

  Regards 



  Usha

  BBC iPlayer


  Dear Usha, Thank you for your reply to my complaint. 

  I'm afraid that you haven't really resolved matters to my satisfaction. 

  I mentioned that I felt that this may well constitute a breach of the 
provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act, as the service being provided 
is no longer accessible to screenreader users. I'd be grateful if you would 
please deal with that point, and let me know by when it is intended that the 
iPlayer will be accessible. Why were the needs of screenreader users not 
incorporated into the new player before it was released? 

  Is there a formal complaints procedure which I can follow to have the matter 
investigated thoroughly?


  With many thanks,

  Richard Godfrey-McKay



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