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25 May 2012
   
 
 
Article by: Creamer Media Reporter
 
 
 
 
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Television should be made more accessible to persons with disabilities, argues a new United Nations report released today, which identifies different accessibility options that would enable users to fully access audiovisual content.

According to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialised agency for information and communication technologies, more than 1.4-billion households worldwide have a TV, representing 98% of homes in developed countries and almost 73% in the developing world. But people with audiovisual impairments are not able to make use of this channel for information, education and entertainment purposes.

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