[senit] BBC plan to prevent access to disabled computer users

Hi,

This is more than a little harsh! The accessibility functionality planned
for iplayer is cutting edge to say the least - it's Apple's DRM that
prevents support natively. You can read more about the accessibility plans
here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/access20/2006/10/not_just_subtitles_bbc_iplayer.s
html

The BBC Trust provisional conclusions last month included the requirement on
the BBC to develop its own DRM framework thus getting round Apple's
restrictions and a substanital opposition to DRM within the OSS community -
how this development will be funded of course is an interesting problem in
the current climate. 

You can read more here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/news/press-releases/31-01-2007.html

Simon 

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Subject: [senit] BBC plan to prevent access to disabled computer users

The BBC are planning to make their planned TV on demand / internet TV
services only available to users of Microsoft Windows (XP or higher)
computers. This will exclude the many, many disabled people who use more SEN
friendly platforms such as the Apple Mac. There is a public consultation
which can be used to ask the BBC to make sure its services are available to
everyone and not just to customers of The Microsoft Corporation. Please also
forward this message to other forums and people concerned with equal access
for all.

The public consultation is here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/consult/openconsultations/ondemand_services.ht
...

If the link is broken then it may need cutting an pasting into you browsers
address bar. (Or on a Mac highlight it, right click and select 'go to
address')

Mark