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Form 7C : Code on People with Disabilities

 

FORM 7C

 

CODE ON PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

 

(I-ECS, I-ECNS, C-ECS, C-ECNS, C- BS and I-BS

 

This Form should be submitted In accordance with the Regulations on the Code on People with Disabilities as published in terms of section 70 of the Act.

 

This Form should be submitted annually in accordance with the Licensee's Financial Year.

 

1. Licence information

Name of Licensee

 


Licence/s held

 


Registratio or ID Number

 


Date submitted

 


Period under review

 


 

 

Section A

 

ECNS and ECS to complete Section A:

 

This form should be submitted in a narrative form using the information below as a checklist

 

2.        Services provided by licensee

 

Services

 

 

Types of services available

 

 

Progress of implementation

 

 

Availability should be indicated per province

 

 

Access to emergency services

 




 

Operator assisted services

 




 

Directory enquiries

 




 

Access to relay system that interfaces with text and voice users

 




 

3. Public Access Devices/Public Phones

 

Service Offered

 

 

No. and Location of devices/services

 

Remarks

Compatible with hearing aids

 



Text phone services

 



Height usable for people who are wheelchair bound

 



Amplification

 



Ramp Access

 



Visible signage at location

 



 

4. Community Service Telephones (CST)

 

Service Offered

 

 

No. and Location of devices/services

 

Remarks

Height usable for people who are wheelchair bound

 



Amplification

 



Ramp Access

 



Data offerings (list)

 



 

5. Information

 

5.1 Are terms and conditions and other publicly available information availed to visually impaired subscribers/end-users in appropriate formats? How?




 

5.2 Are advertisements and promotions in respect of products and services made available to organisations for people with disabilities?


 

 

Broadcasting Services Lincensees to complete Section B:

 

This form should be submitted in a narrative form using the information below as a checklist

 

Improving Accessibility

 

1. Services that are available and accessible to people with disabilities

 

Mark with an "X" where applicable

Service Offered


Imrove and/or increase subtitles


Expand the knowledge on various adjustments such as induction loops, Minicom text-phones and alternative computer software


Access to programme support, such as fact sheets


Websites to offer a range of formats


Use of spoken language where economic indicators, weather details, telephone numbers and address or details of goods and services are shown on-screen


Use of non-scheduled services such as access via Personal Video digital Recorders (PVRs) TV anytime


Monitor services effectiveness through surveys with organisations for people with disabilities and stakeholders (submit copies of results)

 

2. Broadcasting content should not stereotype people with disabilities. Programming must be developed in conjunction and for people with disabilities. Complete the following to indicate how the licensee has:

 

2.1 Pro-actively engaged people with disabilities in programming of every genre

 

 

 

 

 

2.2 Established links with organisations for people with disabilities to generate story ideas and to identify potential contributors, including establishing a database of people with disabilities.

 

 

 

 

 

2.3 Included people with disabilities into studio audiences

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. I, ......................................................................., in my capacity as ...............................................................hereby verify that the information provided is true and correct.

 

4. Signature

 

Signature

 

 

 

 

Designation

 

 

Date