AudioEye : Breaking Down Four Landmark Web Accessibility Lawsuits
November 13, 2022
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In 2012, Netflix reached a settlement with the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), the Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF), and other plaintiffs who alleged that much of the content on the streaming platform's "Watch Instantly" feature did not include closed captions or subtitles.
Prior to the settlement, Netflix had argued that it could not be forced to provide closed captions because it did not own the copyrights to much of its programming. Additionally, the company argued that the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) applied to video programming streamed on the internet - so Title III of the ADA didn't apply.
A Massachusetts federal district court disagreed, and in October of 2012, Netflix agreed to settle the case.
"DREDF hopes that this is the beginning of opening the internet for our country's 48 million deaf and hard of hearing individuals in streamed entertainment, education, government benefits, and more," said Arlene Mayerson, DREDF's directing attorney. "We're so pleased that Netflix worked jointly with plaintiffs to devise a reasonable and workable way to achieve 100% captioning. The Decree is a model for the streaming entertainment industry."
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AudioEye, Inc. is a digital accessibility platform company that delivers Website accessibility compliance at all price points to businesses of all sizes. The Company operates in one segment as a provider of Internet content publication and distribution software and related services and enables the conversion of digital content into accessible formats and allows for real-time distribution to end users on any Internet-connected device. Its solutions are backed by machine-learning/artificial intelligence-driven technology that finds and fixes common accessibility errors. Its technology addresses a range of disabilities, including dyslexia, color blindness, epilepsy, and more. Its offerings include an always-on testing, remediation, and monitoring solution. The Company offers additional solutions, such as periodic auditing, human assisted technological remediations and legal support services. It also offers remediation services and Native Mobile App and Audit reports to help its customers.
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