Opinions on the first National Report of Korea on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities continuously increased so that they can access and use broadcasting contents and services on an equal basis with persons without disabilities. In relation to that,「guarantee of access to broadcasting for persons with disabilities such as including and offering broadcasting programs (notified by Korea Communications Commission, legislated on Dec. 26, 2011) by the government suggested the annual target ratios of broadcasting programs for persons with disabilities by each broadcasters (2012~2016) and the final target ratios of such programs were set as follows; land-based broadcasters, comprehensive programming channels and news channels: closed captioning 100%, descriptive video services 10%, sign language interpretation 5%/ satellite broadcaster and internet multimedia broadcasting contents providers: closed captioning 70%, descriptive video services 5~7%, sign language interpretation 3~4%. The target ratios of descriptive video services and sign language interpretation services are way too low. 2) Recommendation ① The government should widely publicize that public organizations and legal entities have the obligation to provide persons with disabilities with reasonable accommodation they duly deserve so that they can access and use electronic and non-electronic information they produce and distribute services on an equal basis with persons without disabilities, and devise and implement measures to make uncooperative organizations actively fulfill the obligation. ② In an effort to guarantee persons with visual and hearing disabilities the access to broadcasting, the government should revise upward the target ratios of broadcasting programs set for each broadcasters at the outset and continuously manage and check on their achievement of the targets so that persons with disabilities can access and use broadcasting contents and services on an equal basis with persons without disabilities. NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF KOREA 26