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UK communications regulator releases report on access and inclusion (ofcom.org.uk)
submitted by vwlsmssng
HDMILex 1 points 4y ago
Sooooo what's their point?
Older people are more likely to be visually impaired, whilst the majority of BVI folk are less likely to have computers/smartphones, or even communicate through email/social media?
Maybe 15 years ago this report would have been accurate. But I call bullshit on a lot of this.
Older people are more likely to be visually impaired, whilst the majority of BVI folk are less likely to have computers/smartphones, or even communicate through email/social media?
Maybe 15 years ago this report would have been accurate. But I call bullshit on a lot of this.
vwlsmssng [OP] 1 points 4y ago
What exactly are you "calling bullshit" on?
Whilst this report may sound like it came from a Professor at the University of the Bleeding Obvious we need reports like this to help drive government decisions in the right way.
I don't think you will disagree that with ordinary phone boxes disappearing everyone is more dependant on mobile phones when you are out and about. If you are older or unemployed getting and using an accessible phone has big obstacles in the way. Reports like this my push the government to provide training opportunities to VI people or even help subsidise the costs of accessible technology.
Whilst this report may sound like it came from a Professor at the University of the Bleeding Obvious we need reports like this to help drive government decisions in the right way.
I don't think you will disagree that with ordinary phone boxes disappearing everyone is more dependant on mobile phones when you are out and about. If you are older or unemployed getting and using an accessible phone has big obstacles in the way. Reports like this my push the government to provide training opportunities to VI people or even help subsidise the costs of accessible technology.
vwlsmssng [OP] 0 points 4y ago
Key points from $1 (pdf)
- People with a visual impairment are more likely to be older than non- disabled people. Just over half of those with a visual impairment are aged 65 and over, compared to just 16% of non-disabled people. Reflecting their older age skew, people with a visual impairment are more likely than non-disabled people to be retired.
- Household ownership of computers, games consoles and smartphones is less likely for people with a visual impairment than non-disabled people. However, people with a visual impairment are more likely to have a
simple mobile phone in their household. The same pattern is true for personal use of communications services and devices.
- Personal use of the internet is less likely for people with a visual impairment than non-disabled people. They are also less likely to use the internet in all locations we asked about (home, work, publicly accessible computers and through mobile devices on mobile networks) and less likely to do the majority of the internet activities we asked about (e.g. communicate through email and social networking and accessing public services).
- People with a visual impairment are most likely to say that their use of TVs is either limited or completely prevented due to their condition. A third said their use of TV was limited or prevented, while 18% said the
same for computers (PC, laptop or tablet).
- People with a visual impairment are more likely than non-disabled people to be the sole decision maker for choice of service provider for landline and TV services. They were just as likely to be the sole decision maker for choice of mobile and internet service provider.
- People with a visual impairment are more likely to be older than non- disabled people. Just over half of those with a visual impairment are aged 65 and over, compared to just 16% of non-disabled people. Reflecting their older age skew, people with a visual impairment are more likely than non-disabled people to be retired.
- Household ownership of computers, games consoles and smartphones is less likely for people with a visual impairment than non-disabled people. However, people with a visual impairment are more likely to have a
simple mobile phone in their household. The same pattern is true for personal use of communications services and devices.
- Personal use of the internet is less likely for people with a visual impairment than non-disabled people. They are also less likely to use the internet in all locations we asked about (home, work, publicly accessible computers and through mobile devices on mobile networks) and less likely to do the majority of the internet activities we asked about (e.g. communicate through email and social networking and accessing public services).
- People with a visual impairment are most likely to say that their use of TVs is either limited or completely prevented due to their condition. A third said their use of TV was limited or prevented, while 18% said the
same for computers (PC, laptop or tablet).
- People with a visual impairment are more likely than non-disabled people to be the sole decision maker for choice of service provider for landline and TV services. They were just as likely to be the sole decision maker for choice of mobile and internet service provider.
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