It is clear that this service is a vital lifeline for people who need to consume news and information in a static form and not using a computer or a small smartphone device. People with autism, epilepsy, house bound, deaf people, people with poor or no internet, people who do not want the internet and many people who loved the simplicity of the service. We were being contacted by people who relied on this service for many reasons and we were fraught with worry what would happen to these people if the BBC Red Button Service Teletext Service was switched off on 30th January 2020.
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The petition called for an immediate pause to the closure of the BBC Red Button Teletext Service, which is a vital lifeline for many disabled, older and vulnerable people across the UK and is a much loved service by many people across the UK. The petition is backed by 175 organisations from across the UK, which included Age UK, the National Association of Deafened People (NADP) and the National Association of Retired Police Officers.
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The BBC Red Button Teletext Service has been saved from switch off after the NFBUK and British Deaf Association handed in a petition to the Director General of the BBC Lord Hall and to the Prime Minister Boris Johnson at 10 Downing Street on Monday 27th January 2020.