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Netflix May Have to Provide Captions Online

Deaf advocacy groups win one round of legal battle over disability act

By Dustin Lushing, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 22, 2012 4:15 PM CDT

(Newser) – Netflix could soon be legally forced to offer closed captions on its streaming videos. The National Association for the Deaf sued the company, saying it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to provide captions for the bulk of its online content. Netflix asked... Read full story »

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Netflix May Have to Provide Captions Online

Deaf advocacy groups win one round of legal battle over disability act

federal courts • online videos • lawsuit • Netflix • deaf people • Americans With Disabilities Act • streaming video • closed captions • closed captioning

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