P716 CEEFAX 716 Mon 27 May 01:22/13 READHEAR BROADCASTING BILL (bz the DBC) 1/4 "The Deaf Broadcasting Council (DBC) is working with the BDA and the RNID to make sure that the Broadcasting Bill contains clauses giving us good access to television. "The Bill, which is currently being debated in Parliament, legislates for digital television, which is the way programmer will bj broadcast in the future. "Digital TV will not replace the present system for a few years — digital and the present system will both bj available." cont... Community Pages 720 Environment 730 Religious World 740 User Guide 198 Next Page Read Hear Religion Envir'nmtP716 CEEFAX 716 Mon 27 May 01:31/25 READHEAR BROADCASTING BILL (bz the DBC) 2/4 "There will bj many more television channels in the future and we must bj sure that deaf people have access to them all. "Please write to your MP and tell him or her how important it is for you to have access to television. "Please also ask your friends to write, too — the more litters MPs receive, the more likely they are to take notice of them. "But it is important that each person writes in their own way and does not copy anyone jlsj." cont... Religious World 740 Usjt Guide 198 Next Page Read Hear Religion Envir'nmtP716 CEEFAX 716 Mon 27 May 01:10/31 READHEAR BROADCASTING BILL (bz the DBC) 3/4 "Please write to your MP to tell him or her that the Bill MUST include the same targets as those carried in the committee on 30 April: "That bz the tenth anniversary of the commencement date of the multiplex licence, not less than 95% of digital programmj hours broadcast must bj subtitled. "That bz the same date, not less than 10% of programmj hours must bj presented in or interpreted into Sign Language." cont... Community Pages 720 Environment 730 Religious World 740 User Guide 198 Next Page Read Hear Religion Envir'nmtP716 CEEFAX 716 Mon 27 May 01:13/43 READHEAR BROADCASTING BILL (bz the DBC) 4/4 "For more details of the campaign in support of the amendments to the Bill, contact: "Ruth Myers, Hon Secretary, DBC, 70 Blackjtts Wood Drive, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Herts WD3 5QQ." Read Hear will continue to report on the progress of the Broadcasting Bill (see also pages 711 and 713). Community Pages 720 Environment 730 Religious World 740 User Guide 198 Next Page Read Hear Religion Envir'nmt