Reasons FCC Needs to Hear Us
On November 7, the FCC has recently released a 37 page list of nearly 600 companies seeking exceptions to the FCC mandated closed captioning. It is very unfortunate that even though these requests date back to 2005, they gave the American public just three weeks to review the applications and object.Thanks to the quick action of Jamie Berke who labored most of the last weekend to organize all these companies into different states and design an easy to use format for Americans to file a letter of objection to FCC, we all can do our civic duty, using a draft letter slightly modified from the one used by NAD.Not only deaf and hard of hearing people, approximately 10% of the population, but 30 million Americans benefit from closed captioning. Included in that group are elderly people with declining hearing due to age and people experiencing hearing loss by exposure to excessively loud noises. What many people don’t realize is that closed captioning also helps people whose first language isn’t English, such as immigrant population that has expanded so much in the last decade. Many school-aged kids read the closed captioning along with their TV programs to improve their English literacy. Also many people who are struggling to master literacy, such as those with various learning disabilities and illiterate Americans, utilize closed captioning, too.So when these companies seek to be excused from the requirement to close-captioning their programs, they shut out a significant portion of Americans, not just the deaf and hard of hearing. Many of these companies are not religious: they include state supported universities and colleges, public schools, commercial businesses, informercials, among others. They claim it’s too costly, but if one examines closely, their cries of poverty aren’t sustained. The universities, colleges, and public schools are mandated by federal laws to make their programs accessible to the deaf and hard of hearing. Commercial business makes profit and so do infomericals.
Here is the draft letter. You can select those programs in your area, with a personal comment why you feel they shouldn’t be waived from closed captioning. It is felt that personal comments have more impact than just a blanket impersonal letter. The other option is to cover all these programs, using copy/paste, to include in the letter. Here is the link to Object to Captioning Exemption Petition: http://www.captions.org/fcc_list.cfm
For those who wants to do it the easy way, here is the form:
CC: Michael.Copps@fcc.gov, Jonathan.Adelstein@fcc.gov, Deborah.Tate@fcc.gov,
Robert.McDowell@fcc.gov,Monica.Desai@fcc.gov,  crawford@nad.org.
I am filing my objections to petitions for television programming to be shown without closed captions. I am writing to object to the following petitions that were filed with the Federal Communications Commission: AK - Anchorage - Alaska On-Line
AK - Anchorage - IMIG Media
AK - Anchorage - The Marketing Group Alaska
AK - Soldotna - Exploring Alaska
AL - Athens - Alabama Realty Group
AL - Auburn - True Deliverance Holiness Church
AL - Birmingham - Alabama Media Arts Association Inc.
AL - Birmingham - Dawson Memorial Baptist Church (CGB-CC-0144)
AL - Birmingham - Jam Dance Fitness
AL - Birmingham - Power of Deliverance T.V. Ministries
AL - Birmingham - The Whaley Company LLC
AL - Chickasaw - Power in the Word Outreach Ministries
AL - Decatur - Central Baptist Church
AL - Decatur - Tony Moore Automotive
AL - Dothan - First Assembly of God
AL - Dothan - Hartford Highway Church of Christ
AL - Fairfield - Wrestle Inc.
AL - Florence - Christ Chapel Inc.
AL - Florence - Heritage Christian University
AL - Huntsville - A&S Media LLC
AL - Huntsville - Bill Heard Chevrolet
AL - Huntsville - HuntFishCook
AL - Huntsville - Mayfair Church of Christ
AL - Huntsville - Rise Real Estate
AL - Huntsville - Rocky Drake Outdoors
AL - Huntsville - RP Media
AL - Huntsville - Whitesburg Baptist Church
AL - Jasper - Combs Broadcasting Inc.
AL - Jasper - Dilworth Church of Christ
AL - Lillian - Crawley Productions
AL - Madison - Harvest Moon Productions Inc.
AL - Madison - Outdoor Xcursions
AL - Millbrook - Central Alabama Outdoors
AL - Mobile - Doug Houston & Associates
AL - Mobile - Jason’s Health & Fitness
AL - Montgomery - First Baptist Church
AL - Montgomery - First United Methodist Church
AL - Montgomery - Frazer Memorial Methodist Church
AL - Montgomery - Mount Zion AME Zion Church
AL - Montgomery - Taylor Road Baptist Church
AL - Montgomery - The Alabama Conservation and Natural Resource Foundation
AL - Opelika - Apostolic Fellowship Holiness Church
AL - Opelika - Auburn - Opelika Today
AL - Opelika - God’s House of Prayer
AL - Phenix City - Lovelife Ministries
AL - Saraland - First Baptist North Mobile
AL - Selma - Ellwood Community Church
AL - Tuscaloosa - Backstage with Greg Crowe
AL - Valley - Major Marketing
AL - Waverly - Dead Serious Entertainment
AR - Benton - Discover The Joy Inc.
AR - El Dorado - Robby Mitchell Ministries
AR - Forth Smith - First Baptist Church of Fort Smith Arkansas
AR - Hoxie - Dickey Tree Service
AR - Jacksonville - Evangelistic Ministries
AR - Jonesboro - First Assembly of God
AR - Jonesboro - First Baptist Church
AR - Jonesboro - LibCo Inc.
AR - Jonesboro - Nettleton Church of Christ
AR - Jonesboro - St. Bernards Medical Center
AR - Lavaca - First Baptist Lavaca (CGB-CC-0039)
AR - Little Rock - Bob Robbins Outdoors
AR - Little Rock - Broadway Joe Video Show (Joe & Freddie Booker)
AR - Little Rock - Church of Christ on Lewis Street
AR - Little Rock - Geyer Springs First Baptist Church
AR - Little Rock - Greater Fellowship Ministries
AR - Little Rock - Hooten Publishing Inc.
AR - Little Rock - St. Mark Baptist Church
AR - Little Rock - Tele Vision of Arkansas
AR - North Little Rock - A Call to Excellence Ministries (CSR 6290)
AR - North Little Rock - McAlmont Church of Christ
AR - Rogers - First Baptist Rogers
AR - Van Buren - Van Buren First Assembly of God
AZ - Mesa - Living Word Bible Church (CSR 6315)
AZ - Phoenix - All Faith Self Help Center Inc.
AZ - Phoenix - Calvary Community Church of Phoenix Arizona
AZ - Phoenix - Hunter Productions Inc.
AZ - Phoenix - Video Zone
AZ - Scottsdale - Maricopa Community Colleges Television
AZ - Tonopah - Life Matters Inc. (CGB-CC-0098)
AZ - Tucson - Quebedeaux Pontiac-GMC
AZ - Tucson - Tucson Osteopathic Medical Foundation /
AZ - Tucson - Victoria Morgan Practical Christian Living
Broadway Baptist Church (CGB-CC-0182)
CA - Altadena - Alma Vision Hispanic Network Inc.
CA - Bakersfield - Arrow Group Realty Development Inc. d/b/a Coldwell Banker America West
CA - Bakersfield - Crisp and Cole Productions
CA - Bakersfield - Crown Realty
CA - Bakersfield - Express Automotive Center Inc. d/b/a AutoShopper America
CA - Bakersfield - Family Motors
CA - Bakersfield - New Life Center Television (Bakersfield)
CA - Bakersfield - Oddball Productions
CA - Bakersfield - St. John Missionary Baptist Church
CA - Bakersfield - Stay Focused Ministries
CA - Bakersfield - The Garden Party Network
CA - Beverly Hills - Edward Boye’
CA - Beverly Hills - Stanley Siegel On The Go
CA - Beverly Hills - Temple of the Air /
CA - Covina - Upon This Rock Ministries /
CA - Dublin - Capital One Productions /
CA - Encinitas - Planet X Group Inc. /
CA - Foothill Ranch - JCR Advertising & Production
CA - Inglewood - Bible Enrichment Fellowship International Church
CA - Lafayette - Greek TV Inc.
CA - Los Angeles - Equestrian Sports Media International (Showjumping Unplugged)
CA - Los Angeles - KJLA LLC
CA - Los Angeles - KVMD
CA - Los Angeles - KXLA
CA - Los Angeles - ReelzChannel LLC /
CA - Los Angeles - The Los Angeles Unified School District (CGB-CC-0269)
CA - Los Angeles - Willette Duvall Ministries
CA - Newport Beach - Dr. Kaveh Niknia D.D.S.
CA - Norco - Caliber Automotive Liquidators Inc.
CA - Oakland - Total Energy Productions
CA - Orange - Global Media Marketing Inc. (CGB-CC-0074)
CA - Palm Desert - The Wellness Hour
CA - Pasadena - Peter Dills
CA - Poway - Mount Zion Fellowship /
CA - Redding - Angler West Television
CA - Redding - Channel of Love Ministries (CGB-CC-0526)
CA - San Carlos - Peninsula TV
CA - San Francisco - Distortion 2 Static
CA - San Francisco - Pacific News Services
CA - San Francisco - TCB Café Publishing & Media LLC
CA - San Francisco - The Archdiocese of San Francisco
CA - San Jose - Annabelle Productions Inc. (CGB-CC-0003)
CA - San Jose - Dr. Tab Smith
CA - San Luis Obispo - TJA Advertising
CA - Van Nuys - Alma Vision Hispanic Network Inc.
CA - Walnut - The LuCa Group Inc.
CO - Colorado Springs - First United Methodist Church of Colorado Springs (CGB-CC-0051)
CO - Colorado Springs - Sheryl Burns Ministries
CT - Hartford - Jesse Rich Ministries
DE - Millboro - Bay Shore Community Church
FL - Boca Raton - CrossTV
FL - Boca Raton - MJS
FL - Brandon - Born to Ride TV
FL - Casselberry - The Tzemach Institute for Biblical Studies
FL - Deerfield Beach - Christian Love Fellowship Ministries
FL - Deerfield Beach - Platinum Television Group
FL - Delray Beach - Mike Sherman Productions Inc. /
FL - Ft. Myers - New Covenant Fellowship Ministries Inc. d/b/a Life Church
FL - Graceville - Mt. Calvary Church of Christ Written in Heaven
FL - Hallandale - On Stage (CSR 6547)
FL - Hobe Sound - Oval Media
FL - Holiday - New Beginning Ministries
FL - Jacksonville - Captive View Advertising
FL - Jacksonville - Greater Refuge Temple
FL - Jupiter - U.S. Cablecasters Inc.
FL - Key West - WDLP Broadcasting Co. LLC (CSR 6296)
FL - Lake Placid - The Lord’s Sentinel Fellowship Church Inc.
FL - Lake Worth - George Newman
FL - Leesburg - First Baptist Church of Leesburg
FL - Miami - Christ Word of Truth Church
FL - Miami - John Wellons Productions
FL - Miami - Miami-Dade TV /
FL - Miami - Peaceful Zion Missionary Baptist Church
FL - Miami - The Television Center of the Archdiocese of Miami
FL - Miami - Voice for Jesus Church
FL - Miami Shores - Barry University
FL - Miramar - LANCO Innovative Group Inc.
FL - New Smyrna Beach - J.U.M.P. Ministries International Church
FL - North Miami Beach - Alliance Auto Plaza Inc.
FL - North Miami Beach - Florida Auto Credit Inc.
FL - Ocala - First United Methodist Church
FL - Oldsmar - P.A.C. Publishing
FL - Orlando - Control Track Inc.
FL - Orlando - Mike McDaniel TV Inc
FL - Orlando - River of Life Christian Center
FL - Orlando - Time of Refreshing Christian Worship Center
FL - Oviedo - River of Life Church of Central Florida
FL - Pace - Pace Assembly of God
FL - Panama City - First United Methodist Church
FL - Pensacola - Berean Bible Study Assoc. /
FL - Pensacola - Spinal Aid of Northwest Florida Inc.
FL - Port St. Lucie - ADAL Corporation
FL - Quincy - Christ Is The Rock Inc.
FL - Riviera Beach - Dragonlake Productions
FL - St. Petersburg - The Catholic Mass
FL - Tallahassee - Florida Knowledge Network
FL - Titusville - New Life Christian Fellowship
FL - West Palm Beach - Information Media Group
GA - Albany - Evangelical Faith Vision Ministries Inc.
GA - Albany - First Baptist Church - Albany
GA - Albany - First United Methodist Church Albany
GA - Albany - Porterfield United Methodist Church
GA - Atlanta - All Around Media LLC.
GA - Atlanta - Atlanta’s Best New Homes
GA - Atlanta - Global Christian Network
GA - Atlanta - Goodnews Broadcast Ministries
GA - Atlanta - ISP Sports
GA - Atlanta - Lutheran Church of the Redeemer
GA - Atlanta - Peachtree Presbyterian Church
GA - Augusta - Abilene Baptist Church
GA - Augusta - Curtis Baptist Church (CGB-CC-0001)
GA - Augusta - Grace Street Church of Christ
GA - Ball Ground - World Harvest Church International
GA - Buena Vista - Wrestle Jam
GA - College Park - Gravediggers Ministries Inc.
GA - College Park - Siloam Church International
GA - Columbus - Canaan Baptist Church
GA - Columbus - Car Mart
GA - Columbus - Co-laborers with Christ
GA - Columbus - Edgewood Baptist Church (CGB-CC-0201)
GA - Columbus - First Presbyterian Church
GA - Columbus - Messiah Outreach Christian Family Church
GA - Columbus - Move of God Ministries
GA - Columbus - New Life Church International
GA - Columbus - North Highland Assembly of God
GA - Columbus - Northside Church of Christ /
GA - Columbus - Real Estate TV (CGB-CC-0157)
GA - Columbus - Rivertown Ford
GA - Columbus - Shep Mullin /
GA - Columbus - Sports Vision
GA - Columbus - World Changes Tabernacle (CGB-CC-0089)
GA - Duluth - Divine Faith Ministries International
GA - Ellerslie - Cornerstone Baptist Church
GA - Evans - Rhodes Financial Services
GA - Folkston - Video Inspirations
GA - Harrison - Kingdom Life Fellowship Ministries
GA - LaGrange - Parkway Mitsubishi
GA - Lincolton - Faith Tempe of Lincolnton Inc.
GA - Mableton - Vision For Souls Family Worship Center
GA - Macon - Christ Chapel
GA - Macon - Holy Trinity House of God
GA - Macon - Saint Paul AME Church
GA - Macon - The Beulahland Bible Church
GA - Macon - The Covenant Church of Jesus Christ (CGB-CC-0212)
GA - Macon - Unionville Missionary Baptist
GA - Marietta - Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church
GA - Martinez - The Clarion Company
GA - Powder Springs - Faith and Deliverance Outreach Mission Ministries
GA - Roberta - Word of God Tabernacle
GA - Savannah - Bull Street Baptist Church
GA - Savannah - Calvary in Savannah
GA - Savannah - Coastal Cathedral Church of God (CGB-CC-0058)
GA - Savannah - John Baer
GA - Savannah - True Church of God in Christ
GA - Scottdale - True Church of God in Christ Inc. (CGB-CC-0253)
GA - Snellville - Everlasting Covenant Ministries
GA - Sparks - Cornerstone Christian Church (CGB-CC-0133)
GA - Warner Robbins - Soul Food For The Soul
HI - Paia - Premier Productions /
IA - Mason City - Christian Fellowship Church /
IA - West Des Moines - Iowa Realty
ID - Boise - Lucky 2 Productions
IL - Benton - Hi-Fi Video Productions
IL - Canton - Relentless Pursuit
IL - Chicago - Gerald Bryant
IL - Chicago - Haute House Entertainment LLC
IL - Chicago - In Her Shoes LLC
IL - Decatur - Antioch Missionary Baptist Church
IL - Oak Brook - Christ Church of Oak Brook
IL - Oak Park - Musical Memories
IL - Rockford - Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockford Illinois (CGB-CC-0068)
IL - Springfield - Abundant Faith Christian Center
IL - Springfield - Abundant Faith Christian Center
IL - Springfield - First Assembly of God of Springfield Illinois
IL - Springfield - Union Baptist Church
IN - Gary - Embassies of Christ Kingdom Ministries
IN - Gary - Israel The Church of Jesus
KS - Galena - Galena Assembly of God
KS - Wichita - Believers Tabernacle
KS - Wichita - Immanuel Baptist Church
KY - Ashland - Thirteenth Street Baptist Church
KY - Lexington - Freedom Lexington
KY - Lexington - Good Feet
KY - Lexington - Revival Tabernacle Church
KY - Lexington - Southland Christian Church
KY - Lexington - Todds Road Grace Church
KY - Louisville - Walnut Street Baptist Church
KY - Louisville - Workhorse Productions LLC
KY - Owensboro - Hunting Home
KY - Radcliff - Gloryland Harvest
LA - Alexandria - Calvary Baptist Church \
LA - Baton Rouge - First United Methodist Church
LA - Baton Rouge - Greater King David Baptist Church
LA - Baton Rouge - Living Faith Christian Center /
LA - Baton Rouge - Robert C. Blakes Sr. Ministries / New Home Ministries
LA - Bossier City - First Word Ministries
LA - Haughton - Alonzo A. Webb Sr. Ministries (CGB-CC-0077)
LA - Jennings - Richard LeBouef Entertainment LLC
LA - Lafayette - Cajun Karl’s Cookin’ Adventures L.L.C.
LA - Lafayette - Catholic Diocese of Lafayette
LA - Lafayette - Crossroads Church
LA - Lake Charles - Abundant Life Fellowship
LA - Lake Charles - Christian World Ministries of Lake Charles /
LA - Lake Charles - The Diocese of Lake Charles Louisiana (CGB-CC-0275)
LA - Metairie - Community Television Inc.
LA - Monroe - Anthony Strawder Ministries
LA - Shreveport - Broadmoor Baptist Church
LA - Shreveport - First Assembly of God
LA - Shreveport - First Baptist Church Shreveport(CGB-CC-0100)
LA - Shreveport - First United Methodist Church of Shreveport Louisiana (CGB-CC-0149)
LA - Shreveport - Galilee Baptist Church Inc.
LA - Shreveport - Grace Community United Methodist Church
LA - Shreveport - Greenwood Acres Full Gospel Baptist Church
LA - Shreveport - Huntington Park Church of Christ Video Inspirations
LA - Shreveport - Summer Grove Baptist Church
LA - Shreveport - Vickie Roberson Productions Corporation
LA - Shreveport - Word of God Ministries
LA - Shreveport - Zion Baptist Church
LA - Westlake - Outdoor Adventures Productions (CGB-CC-0162)
MA - Boston - Boston Neighborhood Network
MA - Danvers - Optimum Impact Inc.
MA - Danvers - Santorella Publications Ltd.
MA - Falmouth - On The Water LLC /
MD - Baltimore - Victory Ministries International
MD - Catonsville - Wille Bacote
MD - Ocean City - On The Road TV
MD - Salisbury - United Faith of Deliverance Ministries
MD - Westover - United Church of the Lord Jesus Christ
ME - Orrington - Godsword Ministries Calvary Chapel of Bangor
ME - Stockston Springs - Hot and Cold Productions
ME - Waterville - Ursus Enterprises Inc.
MI - Detroit - FLAV’A Network
MI - Detroit - New St. Paul Tabernacle Church of God in Christ
MI - Detroit - The Movie Show Plus
MI - Ferndale - St. Michael’s Media Inc. /
MI - Gaylord - Diocese of Gaylord
MI - Grand Rapids - Lighthouse Full Life Center Church
MI - Grand Rapids - The Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids
MI - Grandville - Walking By Faith
MI - Morrice - Michigan Farm and Garden Show
MI - Ravenna - Outpouring Worship Center aka Ravenna Assembly of God
MI - Rochester - Tipping Point Inc. / STATE CHAMPS! High School Sports Show
MN - Albert Lea - First Lutheran Church
MN - Duluth - Ralph Furtman /
MN - Minneapolis - Branded Entertainment Television
MN - Minneapolis - Cornerstone Digital Network
MN - Minneapolis - Emmanuel Christian Center
MN - Minneapolis - Kent Hrbek Outdoors Inc. (CGB-CC-0186)
MN - Minneapolis - Long Haul Productions Inc.
MN - Minneapolis - World Softball League Inc.
MO - Cape Girardeau - Christian Faith Fellowship
MO - Cape Girardeau - Showcase Technologies
MO - Cape Girardeau - Trinity Lutheran Church
MO - Carthage - Covenant World Outreach Church
MO - Hermitage - Terry Colwell Ministries
MO - Jefferson City - First United Methodist Church of Jefferson City Missouri
MO - Joplin - Classic Southern Singing
MO - Kansas City - Christ Temple Church
MO - Kansas City - Sheffield Family Life Center
MO - Lee’s Summit - DK Productions Inc. (CGB-CC-0416)
MO - Newark - Heartland Academy Community Church
MS - Biloxi - First Baptist Church of Biloxi Mississippi
MS - Biloxi - LibCo Inc.
MS - Carriere - First Baptist Church of Carriere Mississippi
MS - Columbus - Clinton McFarland Ministries
MS - Fulton - Christ for the Crisis
MS - Greenville - The Church That Christ Built
MS - Hattiesburg - Main Street Baptist Church
MS - Hattiesburg - Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
MS - Hattiesburg - Word of Faith Christian Center
MS - Holly Springs - Rust College
MS - Jackson - Cathedral A.M.E. Zion Church
MS - Jackson - Paul Ott Carruth and Carla Carruth Tigner
MS - Jacksonville - Woman To Woman TV
MS - Starkville - Starkville Church of God
MS - Tupelo - Calvary Baptist Church
MS - Tupelo - Dayspring Ministries of Gloster Street Church of Christ
MS - Tupelo - East Main Church of Christ
MS - Tupelo - Word of Life Church
MT - Billings - Cordillera Communications Inc.
NC - Asheville - Berlin Enterprises Inc. d/b/a BCLIP
NC - Asheville - North Asheville Baptist Church
NC - Asheville - Ralph Sexton Ministries
NC - Charlotte - University City Church
NC - Charlotte - University Park Baptist Church
NC - Cornelius - Healing Miracle Ministries (CSR 6897)
NC - Fayetteville - Cumberland Christian Center Church
NC - Greenville - Community Christian Church (CGB-CC-0104)
NC - Hickory - Living Word Fellowship
NC - Highpoint - First United Methodist Church
NC - Kernersville - Longworth Productions
NC - Leland - Straightway Ministries Inc.
NC - Raleigh - Guerilla Productions
NC - Rocky Mount - Ebenezer Baptist Church
NC - Rocky Mount - V Labar Productions
NC - Snow Camp - Heartbeat Ministries
NC - Yadkinville - Peace Haven Baptist Church
NE - Lincoln - Diocese of Lincoln Nebraska
NH - Concord - RTE 3 Auto Sales of Concord Inc.
NJ - Camden - Omni 200 Inc. /
NJ - Cedar Brook - Engle Broadcasting
NM - Albuqerque - Legacy Church
NM - Albuquerque - ACME Television Licenses of New Mexico LLC (Acme Communications)
NM - Albuquerque - Hoffmantown Baptist Church Inc.
NM - Albuquerque - Hunting and Fishing The Southwest TV Show
NM - Albuquerque - The Caleb Crump Show (CGB-CC-0190)
NM - Albuquerque - The County of Bernalillo NM
NM - Clovis - Elliott Marketing
NM - Rio Rancho - Cliffdweller Productions LLC (CGB-CC-0109)
NM - Santa Fe - ACME Television Licenses of New Mexico LLC (Acme Communications)
NV - Henderson - Million Dollar Entertainment & Advertising Inc. /
NV - Las Vegas - ADZ LLC
NV - Las Vegas - Avea Garcia
NV - Las Vegas - Dyson Media Group
NV - Las Vegas - ELVS LLC
NV - Las Vegas - Making it Big in Las Vegas
NV - Las Vegas - The Home Show
NV - Las Vegas - The Showcase Realty Show
NV - North Las Vegas - Centennial Toyota
NV - Pahrump - Ads4tv
NV - Reno - Bighorn Production
NV - Reno - Bighorn Productions /
NV - Reno - Bubba Newman Productions
NV - Reno - Communications Unlimited
NV - Reno - Frank Leto
NV - Reno - S & B Productions
NV - Reno - Sam Shad Productions
NV - Reno - The Catholic Diocese of Reno
NV - Sparks - University Family Fellowship
NV - Sun Valley - Tom Lavin
NY - Binghamton - First Assembly of God Binghamton NY (CGB-CC-0524)
NY - Brooklyn - America Come Back To God Evangelistic Church Inc.
NY - Buffalo - Off Beat Productions Inc.
NY - Buffalo - The Western New York Minority Media Professionals Inc.
NY - Clinton - Kellogg Street Productions
NY - Hartsdale - J.A. Alternatives
NY - Lindenhurst - Women of Substance Ministries Inc. /
NY - New York - Fearless Music Inc. (CGB-CC-0156)
NY - Niagara Falls - Niagara Ministries
NY - Rome - New Testament Church
NY - Utica - Keeler Productions Inc.
NY - Utica - The City of Utica
NY - Vestal - Barth Mulford /
NY - Watertown - Steve Weed Productions /
OH - Akron - Victory Chapel
OH - Athens - WOUB Public Television (CGB-CC-0439)
OH - Belpre - Eastern Outdoors TV
OH - Canal Winchester - Bighorn Outdoors LLC
OH - Canfield - Catholic Diocese of Youngstown
OH - Cincinnati - Kenwood Television Productions Inc.
OH - Clayton - Ray Slone and Bruce Clarke
OH - Columbus - Living Faith Apostolic Church
OH - Columbus - Unity Church of Christianity
OH - Kenton - The Mountain of Praise Church
OH - Lima - Lima Baptist Temple
OH - Maumee - Di Salle Real Estate Co. /
OH - Middletown - Great Scott Productions
OH - Sheffield Lake - Brenmor LLC
OH - St. Clairsville - DRD Consulting LLC
OH - Sunbury - KICKS Ministries & Victory Harvest Church Inc.
OH - Wadsworth - Mission Broadcasting Inc.
OH - Westerville - TVU Music Television /
OH - Xenia - David May Ministries Inc.
OH - Youngstown - Deborah Benton
OK - Norman - The Univeristy of Oklahoma /
OK - Oklahoma City - Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department
OK - Shady Point - Hooked On Fishin
OK - Stigler - Oak Ridge Baptist Church
OK - Tulsa - Family Broadcasting Group Inc.
OK - Tulsa - South Tulsa Adventist Fellowship
OK - Tulsa - Thy Kingdom Come Inc.
OK - Tulsa - William Letcher DMD Inc.
OR - Beaverton - M & T Productions
OR - Eugene - Hats Off With Betty Snowden
OR - Eugene - The Lighthouses
OR - Klamath Falls - Lush Productions LLC (CGB-CC-0426)
OR - Medford - LAD Advertising
OR - Ophir - Makai Ohana Productions
OR - Portland - A Hybrid Moon Video Productions LLC
OR - Portland - CityScene Television
OR - Portland - Parenting Today Television Show
OR - Portland - Trifecta Entertainment LLC /
OR - Springfield - Crossfire World Outreach Ministries /
PA - Altoona - God and Country Revival
PA - Boston - The Leadership Group Newsmakers Productions Inc.
PA - Donora - B-Mac Corner
PA - Duquesne - Street Heaters
PA - Erie - Erie First Assembly of God
PA - Greencastle - Bullseye Video Productions /
PA - Industry - Christian Assembly
PA - Pennsauken- Life in Christ Ministries Inc.
PA - Philadelphia - Beloved St. John Evangelistic Church
PA - Philadelphia - Cherry Hill Triplex
PA - Philadelphia - hype413 Inc.
PA - Riegelsville - Corinth Films Inc.
PA - Somerset - Romesburg Media
PA - Whitehall - The Godfathers Entertainment of Pennsylvania LLC
PA - Wyncote - Bethel Deliverance International Church
RI - Providence - Christ Love Ministries International
RI - Smithfield - Living Waters Foursquare Gospel Church
RI - Smithfield - New Life Worship Center
SC - Charleston - House of Prayer
SC - Columbia - Abundant Life Outreach Ministries Inc.
SC - Columbia - Family Worship Center /
SC - Columbia - Full Gospel Word & Worship Center
SC - Columbia - Fullers’ Deliverance Outreach Ministry
SC - Columbia - Trenholm Road United Methodist Church
SC - Darlington - Victory Tabernacle Bible Training Center
SC - Greenville - CivCo Inc.
SC - Greenville - Stax’s Dining Club LLC
SC - Myrtle Beach - First United Methodist Church
SC - Spartanburg - The Sound of Light
SC - St. Matthews - Word of Faith Christian Center
SC - Summerville - World Outreach Revival Deliverance Ministry Inc.
SC - West Columbia - Evangelist Mamie Clark /
SD - Aberdeen - The Christian Worship Hour of Aberdeen SD (CGB-CC-0160)
SD - Sioux Falls - Caribou Show (CGB-CC-0035)S
SD - Sioux Falls - Home Ideas James Dugan Inc.
SD - Sioux Falls - Main Street Living Inc. (CGB-CC-0004)
TN - Chattanooga - First Centenary United Methodist Church
TN - Elizabethton - Elizabethton Church of Christ
TN - Gainesboro - Rural Heritage (CSR 6930)
TN - Gallatin - Mike Stephenson Entertainment Inc.
TN - Greeneville - The Lower Lighthouse
TN - Johnson City - Cherokee Church of Christ
TN - Knoxville - America’s Collectible Network Inc. (CSR 5916)
TN - Knoxville - First Apostolic Church
TN - Knoxville - Redemption Church International
TN - Knoxville - Think Drug Free America Inc. /
TN - Lenoir City - Highland Park Baptist Church (CSR 6316)
TN - Madison - Cornerstone Church (Assemblies of God) Inc.
TN - Memphis - Macon Road Baptist Church
TN - Memphis - National Television Education Foundation Inc.
TX - Abilene - First Baptist Church of Abilene
TX - Abilene - Wildfire Global Church (CGB-CC-0142)
TX - Amarillo - Citychurch Outreach Ministries
TX - Amarillo - Faith Clinic Christian Center Church
TX - Arlington - Cathedral of Praise (CSR 6314)
TX - Austin - Riverbend Church
TX - Austin - Television 1 Production
TX - Beaumont - Faith Christian Center Church
TX - Beaumont - Victory Temple
TX - Corpus Christi - Cathedral of the Palms
TX - Corpus Christi - Corpus Christi Christian Fellowship
TX - Corpus Christi - Machen/Lear & Associates! /
TX - Dallas - Crozier & Henderson Productions
TX - Dallas - MDR Consulting
TX - Denison - Radiovision /
TX - El Paso - Hillcrest Baptist Church - El Paso TX (CGB-CC-0525)
TX - El Paso - Word of Life Church El Paso Texas
TX - Fort Worth - Fort Worth Bible Students
TX - Fort Worth - R.C. Boyd Enterprises LLC
TX - Harlingen - Christian Fellowship Church (CGB-CC-0103)
TX - Knoxville - Sevier Heights Baptist Church
TX - Levelland - South Plains Church
TX - Longview - First United Methodist Church
TX - Lubbock - First United Methodist Church
TX - Lubbock - Southcrest Baptist Church
TX - Lubbock - Texas Tech University Athletics
TX - Lubbock - Victory Life Baptist Church Inc
TX - Lubbock - W Productions
TX - Lufkin - First United Methodist Church -Lufkin
TX - Lufkin - Harmony Hill Baptist Church (CGB-CC-0469)
TX - Marshall - The Old Coach Inc. /
TX - Nacogdoches - First Baptist Church of Nacogdoches Texas
TX - Odessa - Odessa Christian Faith Center
TX - Rockwall - MediaTrition Inc.
TX - Rusk - First Church on the Hill /
TX - San Antonio - Cat Paws Foundation
TX - San Antonio - Christian Video Ministries Inc.
TX - San Antonio - Clemens Weaver Advertising
TX - San Antonio - Family Praise Center
TX - San Antonio - The Justice Foundation
TX - Sweetwater - Broadway Baptist Church (CGB-CC-0182)
TX - Tyler - Family of Faith Christian Church
TX - Tyler - First Baptist Church of Tyler Texas
TX - Wichita Falls - First United Methodist Church
TX - Wolfforth - Woods Communication Corporation
UT - Salt Lake City - Calvary Chapel of Salt Lake City
UT - Salt Lake City - Profiles in Caring
UT - Salt Lake City - Talking Pictures Productions
UT - Salt Lake City - Ultimate Combat Experience (CGB-CC-0037)
VA - Arlington - Westside Church Media Ministry
VA - Charlottesville - Transformation Ministries First Baptist Church
VA - Chesapeake - Divine Deliverance Christian Center
VA - Elkton - Upper Room Church
VA - Portsmouth - New Testament Church
VA - Richmond - Bon Air Baptist Church (CGB-CC-0119)
VA - Richmond - Village of Faith Ministries
VA - Vienna - Fellowship Baptist Church
VA - Virginia Beach - Joy Ministries (CGB-CC-0044)
VA - Warrenton - Faith Christian Church
VA - Woodbridge - Harvest Life Changers Church International
VT - Burlington - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington
WA - Liberty Lake - Bob Asbury
WA - Seattle - ITV Productions LLC /
WA - Tacoma - By His Word Christian Center
WI - Beloit - Faith Builders International Ministries
WI - Caledonia - The Daniels Group of Companies
WI - De Pere - Grand Metro Audio Video /
WI - Green Bay - ACME Television Licenses of Wisconsin LLC (Acme Communications)
WI - Green Bay - VanderLeest Enterprises Inc.
WI - LaCrosse - Diocese of La Crosse (Wisconsin)
WI - Madison - ACME Television Licenses of Wisconsin LLC (Acme Communications)
WI - Madison - Television Wisconsin Inc.
WI - Mequon - Wisconsin’s Waters & Woods LLC (CGB-CC-0489)
WI - Middleton - Crew Cut Teleproductions
WI - Milwaukee - A. D. Burns Ministries
WI - Milwaukee - Praise Temple Inc.
WI - Schofield - dpi Production Company
WI - West Allis - U S Media Concepts LLC (multiple programs)
WV - Cross Lanes - VCG Communications (CSR 6309)
WV - Elizabeth - Appalachian Outdoor Productions
WV - Morgantown - West Virginia University
WV - Wheeling - Rouse Video Productions
The FCC weakened the closed captioning rules, and appears to have created new standards and new rules for permitting programs to be televised without closed captions. I believe the FCC violated the closed captioning rules. People who are deaf or hard of hearing want access to televised information and entertainment, just like everyone else. Closed captioning is an essential part of any televised program. Captioning is not too difficult or too expensive. I cannot watch television programs that are not captioned.
Sincerely,
On November 7, the FCC has recently released a 37 page list of nearly 600 companies seeking exceptions to the FCC mandated closed captioning. It is very unfortunate that even though these requests date back to 2005, they gave the American public just three weeks to review the applications and object.Thanks to the quick action of Jamie Berke who labored most of the last weekend to organize all these companies into different states and design an easy to use format for Americans to file a letter of objection to FCC, we all can do our civic duty, using a draft letter slightly modified from the one used by NAD.Not only deaf and hard of hearing people, approximately 10% of the population, but 30 million Americans benefit from closed captioning. Included in that group are elderly people with declining hearing due to age and people experiencing hearing loss by exposure to excessively loud noises. What many people don’t realize is that closed captioning also helps people whose first language isn’t English, such as immigrant population that has expanded so much in the last decade. Many school-aged kids read the closed captioning along with their TV programs to improve their English literacy. Also many people who are struggling to master literacy, such as those with various learning disabilities and illiterate Americans, utilize closed captioning, too.So when these companies seek to be excused from the requirement to close-captioning their programs, they shut out a significant portion of Americans, not just the deaf and hard of hearing. Many of these companies are not religious: they include state supported universities and colleges, public schools, commercial businesses, informercials, among others. They claim it’s too costly, but if one examines closely, their cries of poverty aren’t sustained. The universities, colleges, and public schools are mandated by federal laws to make their programs accessible to the deaf and hard of hearing. Commercial business makes profit and so do infomericals.
Here is the draft letter. You can select those programs in your area, with a personal comment why you feel they shouldn’t be waived from closed captioning. It is felt that personal comments have more impact than just a blanket impersonal letter. The other option is to cover all these programs, using copy/paste, to include in the letter. Here is the link to Object to Captioning Exemption Petition: http://www.captions.org/fcc_list.cfm
For those who wants to do it the easy way, here is the form:
CC: Michael.Copps@fcc.gov, Jonathan.Adelstein@fcc.gov, Deborah.Tate@fcc.gov,
Robert.McDowell@fcc.gov,Monica.Desai@fcc.gov,  crawford@nad.org.
I am filing my objections to petitions for television programming to be shown without closed captions. I am writing to object to the following petitions that were filed with the Federal Communications Commission: AK - Anchorage - Alaska On-Line
AK - Anchorage - IMIG Media
AK - Anchorage - The Marketing Group Alaska
AK - Soldotna - Exploring Alaska
AL - Athens - Alabama Realty Group
AL - Auburn - True Deliverance Holiness Church
AL - Birmingham - Alabama Media Arts Association Inc.
AL - Birmingham - Dawson Memorial Baptist Church (CGB-CC-0144)
AL - Birmingham - Jam Dance Fitness
AL - Birmingham - Power of Deliverance T.V. Ministries
AL - Birmingham - The Whaley Company LLC
AL - Chickasaw - Power in the Word Outreach Ministries
AL - Decatur - Central Baptist Church
AL - Decatur - Tony Moore Automotive
AL - Dothan - First Assembly of God
AL - Dothan - Hartford Highway Church of Christ
AL - Fairfield - Wrestle Inc.
AL - Florence - Christ Chapel Inc.
AL - Florence - Heritage Christian University
AL - Huntsville - A&S Media LLC
AL - Huntsville - Bill Heard Chevrolet
AL - Huntsville - HuntFishCook
AL - Huntsville - Mayfair Church of Christ
AL - Huntsville - Rise Real Estate
AL - Huntsville - Rocky Drake Outdoors
AL - Huntsville - RP Media
AL - Huntsville - Whitesburg Baptist Church
AL - Jasper - Combs Broadcasting Inc.
AL - Jasper - Dilworth Church of Christ
AL - Lillian - Crawley Productions
AL - Madison - Harvest Moon Productions Inc.
AL - Madison - Outdoor Xcursions
AL - Millbrook - Central Alabama Outdoors
AL - Mobile - Doug Houston & Associates
AL - Mobile - Jason’s Health & Fitness
AL - Montgomery - First Baptist Church
AL - Montgomery - First United Methodist Church
AL - Montgomery - Frazer Memorial Methodist Church
AL - Montgomery - Mount Zion AME Zion Church
AL - Montgomery - Taylor Road Baptist Church
AL - Montgomery - The Alabama Conservation and Natural Resource Foundation
AL - Opelika - Apostolic Fellowship Holiness Church
AL - Opelika - Auburn - Opelika Today
AL - Opelika - God’s House of Prayer
AL - Phenix City - Lovelife Ministries
AL - Saraland - First Baptist North Mobile
AL - Selma - Ellwood Community Church
AL - Tuscaloosa - Backstage with Greg Crowe
AL - Valley - Major Marketing
AL - Waverly - Dead Serious Entertainment
AR - Benton - Discover The Joy Inc.
AR - El Dorado - Robby Mitchell Ministries
AR - Forth Smith - First Baptist Church of Fort Smith Arkansas
AR - Hoxie - Dickey Tree Service
AR - Jacksonville - Evangelistic Ministries
AR - Jonesboro - First Assembly of God
AR - Jonesboro - First Baptist Church
AR - Jonesboro - LibCo Inc.
AR - Jonesboro - Nettleton Church of Christ
AR - Jonesboro - St. Bernards Medical Center
AR - Lavaca - First Baptist Lavaca (CGB-CC-0039)
AR - Little Rock - Bob Robbins Outdoors
AR - Little Rock - Broadway Joe Video Show (Joe & Freddie Booker)
AR - Little Rock - Church of Christ on Lewis Street
AR - Little Rock - Geyer Springs First Baptist Church
AR - Little Rock - Greater Fellowship Ministries
AR - Little Rock - Hooten Publishing Inc.
AR - Little Rock - St. Mark Baptist Church
AR - Little Rock - Tele Vision of Arkansas
AR - North Little Rock - A Call to Excellence Ministries (CSR 6290)
AR - North Little Rock - McAlmont Church of Christ
AR - Rogers - First Baptist Rogers
AR - Van Buren - Van Buren First Assembly of God
AZ - Mesa - Living Word Bible Church (CSR 6315)
AZ - Phoenix - All Faith Self Help Center Inc.
AZ - Phoenix - Calvary Community Church of Phoenix Arizona
AZ - Phoenix - Hunter Productions Inc.
AZ - Phoenix - Video Zone
AZ - Scottsdale - Maricopa Community Colleges Television
AZ - Tonopah - Life Matters Inc. (CGB-CC-0098)
AZ - Tucson - Quebedeaux Pontiac-GMC
AZ - Tucson - Tucson Osteopathic Medical Foundation /
AZ - Tucson - Victoria Morgan Practical Christian Living
Broadway Baptist Church (CGB-CC-0182)
CA - Altadena - Alma Vision Hispanic Network Inc.
CA - Bakersfield - Arrow Group Realty Development Inc. d/b/a Coldwell Banker America West
CA - Bakersfield - Crisp and Cole Productions
CA - Bakersfield - Crown Realty
CA - Bakersfield - Express Automotive Center Inc. d/b/a AutoShopper America
CA - Bakersfield - Family Motors
CA - Bakersfield - New Life Center Television (Bakersfield)
CA - Bakersfield - Oddball Productions
CA - Bakersfield - St. John Missionary Baptist Church
CA - Bakersfield - Stay Focused Ministries
CA - Bakersfield - The Garden Party Network
CA - Beverly Hills - Edward Boye’
CA - Beverly Hills - Stanley Siegel On The Go
CA - Beverly Hills - Temple of the Air /
CA - Covina - Upon This Rock Ministries /
CA - Dublin - Capital One Productions /
CA - Encinitas - Planet X Group Inc. /
CA - Foothill Ranch - JCR Advertising & Production
CA - Inglewood - Bible Enrichment Fellowship International Church
CA - Lafayette - Greek TV Inc.
CA - Los Angeles - Equestrian Sports Media International (Showjumping Unplugged)
CA - Los Angeles - KJLA LLC
CA - Los Angeles - KVMD
CA - Los Angeles - KXLA
CA - Los Angeles - ReelzChannel LLC /
CA - Los Angeles - The Los Angeles Unified School District (CGB-CC-0269)
CA - Los Angeles - Willette Duvall Ministries
CA - Newport Beach - Dr. Kaveh Niknia D.D.S.
CA - Norco - Caliber Automotive Liquidators Inc.
CA - Oakland - Total Energy Productions
CA - Orange - Global Media Marketing Inc. (CGB-CC-0074)
CA - Palm Desert - The Wellness Hour
CA - Pasadena - Peter Dills
CA - Poway - Mount Zion Fellowship /
CA - Redding - Angler West Television
CA - Redding - Channel of Love Ministries (CGB-CC-0526)
CA - San Carlos - Peninsula TV
CA - San Francisco - Distortion 2 Static
CA - San Francisco - Pacific News Services
CA - San Francisco - TCB Café Publishing & Media LLC
CA - San Francisco - The Archdiocese of San Francisco
CA - San Jose - Annabelle Productions Inc. (CGB-CC-0003)
CA - San Jose - Dr. Tab Smith
CA - San Luis Obispo - TJA Advertising
CA - Van Nuys - Alma Vision Hispanic Network Inc.
CA - Walnut - The LuCa Group Inc.
CO - Colorado Springs - First United Methodist Church of Colorado Springs (CGB-CC-0051)
CO - Colorado Springs - Sheryl Burns Ministries
CT - Hartford - Jesse Rich Ministries
DE - Millboro - Bay Shore Community Church
FL - Boca Raton - CrossTV
FL - Boca Raton - MJS
FL - Brandon - Born to Ride TV
FL - Casselberry - The Tzemach Institute for Biblical Studies
FL - Deerfield Beach - Christian Love Fellowship Ministries
FL - Deerfield Beach - Platinum Television Group
FL - Delray Beach - Mike Sherman Productions Inc. /
FL - Ft. Myers - New Covenant Fellowship Ministries Inc. d/b/a Life Church
FL - Graceville - Mt. Calvary Church of Christ Written in Heaven
FL - Hallandale - On Stage (CSR 6547)
FL - Hobe Sound - Oval Media
FL - Holiday - New Beginning Ministries
FL - Jacksonville - Captive View Advertising
FL - Jacksonville - Greater Refuge Temple
FL - Jupiter - U.S. Cablecasters Inc.
FL - Key West - WDLP Broadcasting Co. LLC (CSR 6296)
FL - Lake Placid - The Lord’s Sentinel Fellowship Church Inc.
FL - Lake Worth - George Newman
FL - Leesburg - First Baptist Church of Leesburg
FL - Miami - Christ Word of Truth Church
FL - Miami - John Wellons Productions
FL - Miami - Miami-Dade TV /
FL - Miami - Peaceful Zion Missionary Baptist Church
FL - Miami - The Television Center of the Archdiocese of Miami
FL - Miami - Voice for Jesus Church
FL - Miami Shores - Barry University
FL - Miramar - LANCO Innovative Group Inc.
FL - New Smyrna Beach - J.U.M.P. Ministries International Church
FL - North Miami Beach - Alliance Auto Plaza Inc.
FL - North Miami Beach - Florida Auto Credit Inc.
FL - Ocala - First United Methodist Church
FL - Oldsmar - P.A.C. Publishing
FL - Orlando - Control Track Inc.
FL - Orlando - Mike McDaniel TV Inc
FL - Orlando - River of Life Christian Center
FL - Orlando - Time of Refreshing Christian Worship Center
FL - Oviedo - River of Life Church of Central Florida
FL - Pace - Pace Assembly of God
FL - Panama City - First United Methodist Church
FL - Pensacola - Berean Bible Study Assoc. /
FL - Pensacola - Spinal Aid of Northwest Florida Inc.
FL - Port St. Lucie - ADAL Corporation
FL - Quincy - Christ Is The Rock Inc.
FL - Riviera Beach - Dragonlake Productions
FL - St. Petersburg - The Catholic Mass
FL - Tallahassee - Florida Knowledge Network
FL - Titusville - New Life Christian Fellowship
FL - West Palm Beach - Information Media Group
GA - Albany - Evangelical Faith Vision Ministries Inc.
GA - Albany - First Baptist Church - Albany
GA - Albany - First United Methodist Church Albany
GA - Albany - Porterfield United Methodist Church
GA - Atlanta - All Around Media LLC.
GA - Atlanta - Atlanta’s Best New Homes
GA - Atlanta - Global Christian Network
GA - Atlanta - Goodnews Broadcast Ministries
GA - Atlanta - ISP Sports
GA - Atlanta - Lutheran Church of the Redeemer
GA - Atlanta - Peachtree Presbyterian Church
GA - Augusta - Abilene Baptist Church
GA - Augusta - Curtis Baptist Church (CGB-CC-0001)
GA - Augusta - Grace Street Church of Christ
GA - Ball Ground - World Harvest Church International
GA - Buena Vista - Wrestle Jam
GA - College Park - Gravediggers Ministries Inc.
GA - College Park - Siloam Church International
GA - Columbus - Canaan Baptist Church
GA - Columbus - Car Mart
GA - Columbus - Co-laborers with Christ
GA - Columbus - Edgewood Baptist Church (CGB-CC-0201)
GA - Columbus - First Presbyterian Church
GA - Columbus - Messiah Outreach Christian Family Church
GA - Columbus - Move of God Ministries
GA - Columbus - New Life Church International
GA - Columbus - North Highland Assembly of God
GA - Columbus - Northside Church of Christ /
GA - Columbus - Real Estate TV (CGB-CC-0157)
GA - Columbus - Rivertown Ford
GA - Columbus - Shep Mullin /
GA - Columbus - Sports Vision
GA - Columbus - World Changes Tabernacle (CGB-CC-0089)
GA - Duluth - Divine Faith Ministries International
GA - Ellerslie - Cornerstone Baptist Church
GA - Evans - Rhodes Financial Services
GA - Folkston - Video Inspirations
GA - Harrison - Kingdom Life Fellowship Ministries
GA - LaGrange - Parkway Mitsubishi
GA - Lincolton - Faith Tempe of Lincolnton Inc.
GA - Mableton - Vision For Souls Family Worship Center
GA - Macon - Christ Chapel
GA - Macon - Holy Trinity House of God
GA - Macon - Saint Paul AME Church
GA - Macon - The Beulahland Bible Church
GA - Macon - The Covenant Church of Jesus Christ (CGB-CC-0212)
GA - Macon - Unionville Missionary Baptist
GA - Marietta - Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church
GA - Martinez - The Clarion Company
GA - Powder Springs - Faith and Deliverance Outreach Mission Ministries
GA - Roberta - Word of God Tabernacle
GA - Savannah - Bull Street Baptist Church
GA - Savannah - Calvary in Savannah
GA - Savannah - Coastal Cathedral Church of God (CGB-CC-0058)
GA - Savannah - John Baer
GA - Savannah - True Church of God in Christ
GA - Scottdale - True Church of God in Christ Inc. (CGB-CC-0253)
GA - Snellville - Everlasting Covenant Ministries
GA - Sparks - Cornerstone Christian Church (CGB-CC-0133)
GA - Warner Robbins - Soul Food For The Soul
HI - Paia - Premier Productions /
IA - Mason City - Christian Fellowship Church /
IA - West Des Moines - Iowa Realty
ID - Boise - Lucky 2 Productions
IL - Benton - Hi-Fi Video Productions
IL - Canton - Relentless Pursuit
IL - Chicago - Gerald Bryant
IL - Chicago - Haute House Entertainment LLC
IL - Chicago - In Her Shoes LLC
IL - Decatur - Antioch Missionary Baptist Church
IL - Oak Brook - Christ Church of Oak Brook
IL - Oak Park - Musical Memories
IL - Rockford - Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockford Illinois (CGB-CC-0068)
IL - Springfield - Abundant Faith Christian Center
IL - Springfield - Abundant Faith Christian Center
IL - Springfield - First Assembly of God of Springfield Illinois
IL - Springfield - Union Baptist Church
IN - Gary - Embassies of Christ Kingdom Ministries
IN - Gary - Israel The Church of Jesus
KS - Galena - Galena Assembly of God
KS - Wichita - Believers Tabernacle
KS - Wichita - Immanuel Baptist Church
KY - Ashland - Thirteenth Street Baptist Church
KY - Lexington - Freedom Lexington
KY - Lexington - Good Feet
KY - Lexington - Revival Tabernacle Church
KY - Lexington - Southland Christian Church
KY - Lexington - Todds Road Grace Church
KY - Louisville - Walnut Street Baptist Church
KY - Louisville - Workhorse Productions LLC
KY - Owensboro - Hunting Home
KY - Radcliff - Gloryland Harvest
LA - Alexandria - Calvary Baptist Church \
LA - Baton Rouge - First United Methodist Church
LA - Baton Rouge - Greater King David Baptist Church
LA - Baton Rouge - Living Faith Christian Center /
LA - Baton Rouge - Robert C. Blakes Sr. Ministries / New Home Ministries
LA - Bossier City - First Word Ministries
LA - Haughton - Alonzo A. Webb Sr. Ministries (CGB-CC-0077)
LA - Jennings - Richard LeBouef Entertainment LLC
LA - Lafayette - Cajun Karl’s Cookin’ Adventures L.L.C.
LA - Lafayette - Catholic Diocese of Lafayette
LA - Lafayette - Crossroads Church
LA - Lake Charles - Abundant Life Fellowship
LA - Lake Charles - Christian World Ministries of Lake Charles /
LA - Lake Charles - The Diocese of Lake Charles Louisiana (CGB-CC-0275)
LA - Metairie - Community Television Inc.
LA - Monroe - Anthony Strawder Ministries
LA - Shreveport - Broadmoor Baptist Church
LA - Shreveport - First Assembly of God
LA - Shreveport - First Baptist Church Shreveport(CGB-CC-0100)
LA - Shreveport - First United Methodist Church of Shreveport Louisiana (CGB-CC-0149)
LA - Shreveport - Galilee Baptist Church Inc.
LA - Shreveport - Grace Community United Methodist Church
LA - Shreveport - Greenwood Acres Full Gospel Baptist Church
LA - Shreveport - Huntington Park Church of Christ Video Inspirations
LA - Shreveport - Summer Grove Baptist Church
LA - Shreveport - Vickie Roberson Productions Corporation
LA - Shreveport - Word of God Ministries
LA - Shreveport - Zion Baptist Church
LA - Westlake - Outdoor Adventures Productions (CGB-CC-0162)
MA - Boston - Boston Neighborhood Network
MA - Danvers - Optimum Impact Inc.
MA - Danvers - Santorella Publications Ltd.
MA - Falmouth - On The Water LLC /
MD - Baltimore - Victory Ministries International
MD - Catonsville - Wille Bacote
MD - Ocean City - On The Road TV
MD - Salisbury - United Faith of Deliverance Ministries
MD - Westover - United Church of the Lord Jesus Christ
ME - Orrington - Godsword Ministries Calvary Chapel of Bangor
ME - Stockston Springs - Hot and Cold Productions
ME - Waterville - Ursus Enterprises Inc.
MI - Detroit - FLAV’A Network
MI - Detroit - New St. Paul Tabernacle Church of God in Christ
MI - Detroit - The Movie Show Plus
MI - Ferndale - St. Michael’s Media Inc. /
MI - Gaylord - Diocese of Gaylord
MI - Grand Rapids - Lighthouse Full Life Center Church
MI - Grand Rapids - The Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids
MI - Grandville - Walking By Faith
MI - Morrice - Michigan Farm and Garden Show
MI - Ravenna - Outpouring Worship Center aka Ravenna Assembly of God
MI - Rochester - Tipping Point Inc. / STATE CHAMPS! High School Sports Show
MN - Albert Lea - First Lutheran Church
MN - Duluth - Ralph Furtman /
MN - Minneapolis - Branded Entertainment Television
MN - Minneapolis - Cornerstone Digital Network
MN - Minneapolis - Emmanuel Christian Center
MN - Minneapolis - Kent Hrbek Outdoors Inc. (CGB-CC-0186)
MN - Minneapolis - Long Haul Productions Inc.
MN - Minneapolis - World Softball League Inc.
MO - Cape Girardeau - Christian Faith Fellowship
MO - Cape Girardeau - Showcase Technologies
MO - Cape Girardeau - Trinity Lutheran Church
MO - Carthage - Covenant World Outreach Church
MO - Hermitage - Terry Colwell Ministries
MO - Jefferson City - First United Methodist Church of Jefferson City Missouri
MO - Joplin - Classic Southern Singing
MO - Kansas City - Christ Temple Church
MO - Kansas City - Sheffield Family Life Center
MO - Lee’s Summit - DK Productions Inc. (CGB-CC-0416)
MO - Newark - Heartland Academy Community Church
MS - Biloxi - First Baptist Church of Biloxi Mississippi
MS - Biloxi - LibCo Inc.
MS - Carriere - First Baptist Church of Carriere Mississippi
MS - Columbus - Clinton McFarland Ministries
MS - Fulton - Christ for the Crisis
MS - Greenville - The Church That Christ Built
MS - Hattiesburg - Main Street Baptist Church
MS - Hattiesburg - Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
MS - Hattiesburg - Word of Faith Christian Center
MS - Holly Springs - Rust College
MS - Jackson - Cathedral A.M.E. Zion Church
MS - Jackson - Paul Ott Carruth and Carla Carruth Tigner
MS - Jacksonville - Woman To Woman TV
MS - Starkville - Starkville Church of God
MS - Tupelo - Calvary Baptist Church
MS - Tupelo - Dayspring Ministries of Gloster Street Church of Christ
MS - Tupelo - East Main Church of Christ
MS - Tupelo - Word of Life Church
MT - Billings - Cordillera Communications Inc.
NC - Asheville - Berlin Enterprises Inc. d/b/a BCLIP
NC - Asheville - North Asheville Baptist Church
NC - Asheville - Ralph Sexton Ministries
NC - Charlotte - University City Church
NC - Charlotte - University Park Baptist Church
NC - Cornelius - Healing Miracle Ministries (CSR 6897)
NC - Fayetteville - Cumberland Christian Center Church
NC - Greenville - Community Christian Church (CGB-CC-0104)
NC - Hickory - Living Word Fellowship
NC - Highpoint - First United Methodist Church
NC - Kernersville - Longworth Productions
NC - Leland - Straightway Ministries Inc.
NC - Raleigh - Guerilla Productions
NC - Rocky Mount - Ebenezer Baptist Church
NC - Rocky Mount - V Labar Productions
NC - Snow Camp - Heartbeat Ministries
NC - Yadkinville - Peace Haven Baptist Church
NE - Lincoln - Diocese of Lincoln Nebraska
NH - Concord - RTE 3 Auto Sales of Concord Inc.
NJ - Camden - Omni 200 Inc. /
NJ - Cedar Brook - Engle Broadcasting
NM - Albuqerque - Legacy Church
NM - Albuquerque - ACME Television Licenses of New Mexico LLC (Acme Communications)
NM - Albuquerque - Hoffmantown Baptist Church Inc.
NM - Albuquerque - Hunting and Fishing The Southwest TV Show
NM - Albuquerque - The Caleb Crump Show (CGB-CC-0190)
NM - Albuquerque - The County of Bernalillo NM
NM - Clovis - Elliott Marketing
NM - Rio Rancho - Cliffdweller Productions LLC (CGB-CC-0109)
NM - Santa Fe - ACME Television Licenses of New Mexico LLC (Acme Communications)
NV - Henderson - Million Dollar Entertainment & Advertising Inc. /
NV - Las Vegas - ADZ LLC
NV - Las Vegas - Avea Garcia
NV - Las Vegas - Dyson Media Group
NV - Las Vegas - ELVS LLC
NV - Las Vegas - Making it Big in Las Vegas
NV - Las Vegas - The Home Show
NV - Las Vegas - The Showcase Realty Show
NV - North Las Vegas - Centennial Toyota
NV - Pahrump - Ads4tv
NV - Reno - Bighorn Production
NV - Reno - Bighorn Productions /
NV - Reno - Bubba Newman Productions
NV - Reno - Communications Unlimited
NV - Reno - Frank Leto
NV - Reno - S & B Productions
NV - Reno - Sam Shad Productions
NV - Reno - The Catholic Diocese of Reno
NV - Sparks - University Family Fellowship
NV - Sun Valley - Tom Lavin
NY - Binghamton - First Assembly of God Binghamton NY (CGB-CC-0524)
NY - Brooklyn - America Come Back To God Evangelistic Church Inc.
NY - Buffalo - Off Beat Productions Inc.
NY - Buffalo - The Western New York Minority Media Professionals Inc.
NY - Clinton - Kellogg Street Productions
NY - Hartsdale - J.A. Alternatives
NY - Lindenhurst - Women of Substance Ministries Inc. /
NY - New York - Fearless Music Inc. (CGB-CC-0156)
NY - Niagara Falls - Niagara Ministries
NY - Rome - New Testament Church
NY - Utica - Keeler Productions Inc.
NY - Utica - The City of Utica
NY - Vestal - Barth Mulford /
NY - Watertown - Steve Weed Productions /
OH - Akron - Victory Chapel
OH - Athens - WOUB Public Television (CGB-CC-0439)
OH - Belpre - Eastern Outdoors TV
OH - Canal Winchester - Bighorn Outdoors LLC
OH - Canfield - Catholic Diocese of Youngstown
OH - Cincinnati - Kenwood Television Productions Inc.
OH - Clayton - Ray Slone and Bruce Clarke
OH - Columbus - Living Faith Apostolic Church
OH - Columbus - Unity Church of Christianity
OH - Kenton - The Mountain of Praise Church
OH - Lima - Lima Baptist Temple
OH - Maumee - Di Salle Real Estate Co. /
OH - Middletown - Great Scott Productions
OH - Sheffield Lake - Brenmor LLC
OH - St. Clairsville - DRD Consulting LLC
OH - Sunbury - KICKS Ministries & Victory Harvest Church Inc.
OH - Wadsworth - Mission Broadcasting Inc.
OH - Westerville - TVU Music Television /
OH - Xenia - David May Ministries Inc.
OH - Youngstown - Deborah Benton
OK - Norman - The Univeristy of Oklahoma /
OK - Oklahoma City - Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department
OK - Shady Point - Hooked On Fishin
OK - Stigler - Oak Ridge Baptist Church
OK - Tulsa - Family Broadcasting Group Inc.
OK - Tulsa - South Tulsa Adventist Fellowship
OK - Tulsa - Thy Kingdom Come Inc.
OK - Tulsa - William Letcher DMD Inc.
OR - Beaverton - M & T Productions
OR - Eugene - Hats Off With Betty Snowden
OR - Eugene - The Lighthouses
OR - Klamath Falls - Lush Productions LLC (CGB-CC-0426)
OR - Medford - LAD Advertising
OR - Ophir - Makai Ohana Productions
OR - Portland - A Hybrid Moon Video Productions LLC
OR - Portland - CityScene Television
OR - Portland - Parenting Today Television Show
OR - Portland - Trifecta Entertainment LLC /
OR - Springfield - Crossfire World Outreach Ministries /
PA - Altoona - God and Country Revival
PA - Boston - The Leadership Group Newsmakers Productions Inc.
PA - Donora - B-Mac Corner
PA - Duquesne - Street Heaters
PA - Erie - Erie First Assembly of God
PA - Greencastle - Bullseye Video Productions /
PA - Industry - Christian Assembly
PA - Pennsauken- Life in Christ Ministries Inc.
PA - Philadelphia - Beloved St. John Evangelistic Church
PA - Philadelphia - Cherry Hill Triplex
PA - Philadelphia - hype413 Inc.
PA - Riegelsville - Corinth Films Inc.
PA - Somerset - Romesburg Media
PA - Whitehall - The Godfathers Entertainment of Pennsylvania LLC
PA - Wyncote - Bethel Deliverance International Church
RI - Providence - Christ Love Ministries International
RI - Smithfield - Living Waters Foursquare Gospel Church
RI - Smithfield - New Life Worship Center
SC - Charleston - House of Prayer
SC - Columbia - Abundant Life Outreach Ministries Inc.
SC - Columbia - Family Worship Center /
SC - Columbia - Full Gospel Word & Worship Center
SC - Columbia - Fullers’ Deliverance Outreach Ministry
SC - Columbia - Trenholm Road United Methodist Church
SC - Darlington - Victory Tabernacle Bible Training Center
SC - Greenville - CivCo Inc.
SC - Greenville - Stax’s Dining Club LLC
SC - Myrtle Beach - First United Methodist Church
SC - Spartanburg - The Sound of Light
SC - St. Matthews - Word of Faith Christian Center
SC - Summerville - World Outreach Revival Deliverance Ministry Inc.
SC - West Columbia - Evangelist Mamie Clark /
SD - Aberdeen - The Christian Worship Hour of Aberdeen SD (CGB-CC-0160)
SD - Sioux Falls - Caribou Show (CGB-CC-0035)S
SD - Sioux Falls - Home Ideas James Dugan Inc.
SD - Sioux Falls - Main Street Living Inc. (CGB-CC-0004)
TN - Chattanooga - First Centenary United Methodist Church
TN - Elizabethton - Elizabethton Church of Christ
TN - Gainesboro - Rural Heritage (CSR 6930)
TN - Gallatin - Mike Stephenson Entertainment Inc.
TN - Greeneville - The Lower Lighthouse
TN - Johnson City - Cherokee Church of Christ
TN - Knoxville - America’s Collectible Network Inc. (CSR 5916)
TN - Knoxville - First Apostolic Church
TN - Knoxville - Redemption Church International
TN - Knoxville - Think Drug Free America Inc. /
TN - Lenoir City - Highland Park Baptist Church (CSR 6316)
TN - Madison - Cornerstone Church (Assemblies of God) Inc.
TN - Memphis - Macon Road Baptist Church
TN - Memphis - National Television Education Foundation Inc.
TX - Abilene - First Baptist Church of Abilene
TX - Abilene - Wildfire Global Church (CGB-CC-0142)
TX - Amarillo - Citychurch Outreach Ministries
TX - Amarillo - Faith Clinic Christian Center Church
TX - Arlington - Cathedral of Praise (CSR 6314)
TX - Austin - Riverbend Church
TX - Austin - Television 1 Production
TX - Beaumont - Faith Christian Center Church
TX - Beaumont - Victory Temple
TX - Corpus Christi - Cathedral of the Palms
TX - Corpus Christi - Corpus Christi Christian Fellowship
TX - Corpus Christi - Machen/Lear & Associates! /
TX - Dallas - Crozier & Henderson Productions
TX - Dallas - MDR Consulting
TX - Denison - Radiovision /
TX - El Paso - Hillcrest Baptist Church - El Paso TX (CGB-CC-0525)
TX - El Paso - Word of Life Church El Paso Texas
TX - Fort Worth - Fort Worth Bible Students
TX - Fort Worth - R.C. Boyd Enterprises LLC
TX - Harlingen - Christian Fellowship Church (CGB-CC-0103)
TX - Knoxville - Sevier Heights Baptist Church
TX - Levelland - South Plains Church
TX - Longview - First United Methodist Church
TX - Lubbock - First United Methodist Church
TX - Lubbock - Southcrest Baptist Church
TX - Lubbock - Texas Tech University Athletics
TX - Lubbock - Victory Life Baptist Church Inc
TX - Lubbock - W Productions
TX - Lufkin - First United Methodist Church -Lufkin
TX - Lufkin - Harmony Hill Baptist Church (CGB-CC-0469)
TX - Marshall - The Old Coach Inc. /
TX - Nacogdoches - First Baptist Church of Nacogdoches Texas
TX - Odessa - Odessa Christian Faith Center
TX - Rockwall - MediaTrition Inc.
TX - Rusk - First Church on the Hill /
TX - San Antonio - Cat Paws Foundation
TX - San Antonio - Christian Video Ministries Inc.
TX - San Antonio - Clemens Weaver Advertising
TX - San Antonio - Family Praise Center
TX - San Antonio - The Justice Foundation
TX - Sweetwater - Broadway Baptist Church (CGB-CC-0182)
TX - Tyler - Family of Faith Christian Church
TX - Tyler - First Baptist Church of Tyler Texas
TX - Wichita Falls - First United Methodist Church
TX - Wolfforth - Woods Communication Corporation
UT - Salt Lake City - Calvary Chapel of Salt Lake City
UT - Salt Lake City - Profiles in Caring
UT - Salt Lake City - Talking Pictures Productions
UT - Salt Lake City - Ultimate Combat Experience (CGB-CC-0037)
VA - Arlington - Westside Church Media Ministry
VA - Charlottesville - Transformation Ministries First Baptist Church
VA - Chesapeake - Divine Deliverance Christian Center
VA - Elkton - Upper Room Church
VA - Portsmouth - New Testament Church
VA - Richmond - Bon Air Baptist Church (CGB-CC-0119)
VA - Richmond - Village of Faith Ministries
VA - Vienna - Fellowship Baptist Church
VA - Virginia Beach - Joy Ministries (CGB-CC-0044)
VA - Warrenton - Faith Christian Church
VA - Woodbridge - Harvest Life Changers Church International
VT - Burlington - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington
WA - Liberty Lake - Bob Asbury
WA - Seattle - ITV Productions LLC /
WA - Tacoma - By His Word Christian Center
WI - Beloit - Faith Builders International Ministries
WI - Caledonia - The Daniels Group of Companies
WI - De Pere - Grand Metro Audio Video /
WI - Green Bay - ACME Television Licenses of Wisconsin LLC (Acme Communications)
WI - Green Bay - VanderLeest Enterprises Inc.
WI - LaCrosse - Diocese of La Crosse (Wisconsin)
WI - Madison - ACME Television Licenses of Wisconsin LLC (Acme Communications)
WI - Madison - Television Wisconsin Inc.
WI - Mequon - Wisconsin’s Waters & Woods LLC (CGB-CC-0489)
WI - Middleton - Crew Cut Teleproductions
WI - Milwaukee - A. D. Burns Ministries
WI - Milwaukee - Praise Temple Inc.
WI - Schofield - dpi Production Company
WI - West Allis - U S Media Concepts LLC (multiple programs)
WV - Cross Lanes - VCG Communications (CSR 6309)
WV - Elizabeth - Appalachian Outdoor Productions
WV - Morgantown - West Virginia University
WV - Wheeling - Rouse Video Productions
The FCC weakened the closed captioning rules, and appears to have created new standards and new rules for permitting programs to be televised without closed captions. I believe the FCC violated the closed captioning rules. People who are deaf or hard of hearing want access to televised information and entertainment, just like everyone else. Closed captioning is an essential part of any televised program. Captioning is not too difficult or too expensive. I cannot watch television programs that are not captioned.
Sincerely,
July 29th, 2007 at 12:39 am
mafevosacn…
nice post…
March 19th, 2008 at 2:51 am
I get so frustrated I have a mother deaf a sister brother in law that all want to be in church want perry stone tapes want to be baptized learn they have 6 children and I cannot seem to find a full gospel church to take them with deliverance the Holy Ghost or closed caption dvds to help explain I really dont think GOD is to happy at them bieng discriminated He healed the deaf and told us to do the same where are the ministries and churches that teach and do what GOD instructs in san antonio tx. MY sister is fearful of not getting there in time to learn and her children. HELP susie
March 19th, 2008 at 2:54 am
I just need to know where to take my deaf family to get in a church that the HOLY GHOST is present and leads the pastour to getting these deaf people the truth and to have a personel relationship with the LORD.
March 19th, 2008 at 2:56 am
They cant even get into see christian movies there are no cc the tapes no cc how do they learn?
March 19th, 2008 at 3:01 am
EVERY CHRISTIAN SHOULD NOT IGNORE THE DEAF FROM KNOWING THE THINGS THEY NEED TO KNOW AND TO HELP SO MANY OTHERS THAT RUN INTO THIS WITH ALL THE TAPES AND DVDS ONLY FOR THE HEARING IT IS DISCRIMINATION!