Standardization of Audiovisual Media Accessibility

Abstract

The final chapter discusses role and utility of standardization of accessibility. Section 2 discusses the role of accessible media in the twenty-first century, in particular what we mean by ‘media’, ‘computing’ and ‘accessibility’. Section 3 goes on to discuss the role of standardization in furthering media accessibility. Section 4 concludes with an account of the work of a focus group at ITU-T on Audio Visual Media Accessibility to produce a roadmap of actions covering legislation, regulation and standardization that can make Audio Visual (AV) media more accessible.