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CSUN 2002 Conference
March 18-23, 2002
Accessible Streaming Video Archive of March 18-23 CSUN Conference on Technology and People with Disabilities to be Available at www.abletv.net on the TVWorldwide.com Network
Press Release

The conference is being held March 18th - 23rd in Los Angeles and the archived streaming video coverage with captioned video streaming is being provided via AbleTV ( www.abletv.net), the web-based TV channel for people with disabilities on the TVWorldwide.com network. Initial video of the event will be streamed as it becomes available. Captioning of all the video will occur soon after that.

"Compaq is pleased to support this prestigious event," said Michael Takemura, director of the Accessibility Program Office at Compaq. The Program Office guides Compaq's accessibility initiatives in product design, engineering, product development, documentation, web, and services and support. "CSUN plays an important role in providing information and education opportunities regarding accessibility, and Compaq is proud to provide access to the conference via AbleTV to people who are unable to attend."

"We are thrilled to be able to provide a streaming video with captioning of the keynote and other events during the day, upon which so many of AbleTV viewers and those with disabilities who can't make it to the show depend," said David Gardy, Chairman and CEO of TVWorldwide.com, Inc and Chairman of AbleTV. "Jeff Pledger, AbleTV's president, has been instrumental in working to provide CSUN coverage over AbleTV for the past 3 years."
The streaming video coverage will be hosted by Pledger who lost his sight 17 years ago due to illness. "We are pleased to provide captioned streaming for this live event webcast with TVWorldwide.com, " remarked Pledger. " We are grateful to Compaq for helping us set a new standard in supporting on-line accessibility."

AbleTV.net is the first global TV network for the disabled, powered by accessibility via the web. Access to archived captioned streaming video of the CSUN conference will be available at www.abletv.net. Participants should have the free Real Player installed prior to viewing the video. Technical Questions can be directed to 703-961-9250, ext 223 and info@tvworldwide.com.