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From: Greg.See-Kee@p0.f404.n714.z3.fidonet.org (Greg See-Kee)
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Subject: Re: Interpreters only on TV
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Date: 5 Mar 90 22:20:57 GMT
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 MC> PLEASE KEEP CAPTIONING.
 MC> 
 MC> First of all, whether or not a hearing impaired 
 MC> person, deaf or not, can speak, he/she certainly 
 MC> should be able to read! Captioning requires READING, 
 MC> not SPEAKING. 

 MC> Secondly, the hard of hearing but not deaf population 
 MC> out numbers the deaf population approximately 4 to 1 
...
 MC> Thirdly, it is nice to be able to watch the picture as 
 MC> well as to know what people are saying on TV.  
...

FOURTHLY ...

Probably your biggest, most persuasive argument.  So powerful, it
should be No. 1.

4) Captioning allows EVERYONE to scan any program in high speed,
via a videotape machine.  Those people whose time is valuable
will then see more TV in less time.  More viewers will watch the
show.  Better for the advertisers, because there are more
viewers. 

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