The AOB also stated that a discrimination of foreign nationals is incomprehensible especially when sports are involved, which have a positive and integrative effect in many ways. Therefore, the AOB welcomes the recently made change in the Austrian Soccer Association regulations, which places young players who are foreign nationals on an equal footing with Austrian players. Change in The AOB also received a complaint regarding the same question in adult soccer. Discussions between UEFA, FIFA, European Commission and European Parliament on that questions are ongoing for the moment and the AOB will monitor their outcome. Adult soccer regulations Discrimination due to illness or disability TV ACCESS FOR THE VISUALLY AND HEARING IMPAIRED Both the hearing and the visually impaired regularly complain to the AOB that only a small part of the public television programme of the Austrian Public Broadcasting ORF is accessible to them although they must pay the full amount of radio/TV licence fees. The Austrian Association of the Blind and Visually Impaired turned to the AOB, as basically only one television show per week is accessible to the 318,000 visually impaired in Austria. According to surveys, TV is the primary information and entertainment medium for the majority of the blind and visually impaired. The radio is no replacement for television. The Association of the Blind and Visually Impaired demands that a binding audio description be enshrined in the law within the scope of the public service mission of the Austrian Public Broadcasting ORF. Additionally all films financed or partially financed by state funds should be made available as audio films. Limited access The State Secretary for Media emphasised that ORF has recently substantially expanded its broadcasts for the hearing and visually impaired. About 370 hours of television per month are currently subtitled. The number of broadcasting minutes with signing is currently 760 and has been increased ten-fold since 2003. Starting recently, Subtitles and for the blind and visually impaired sign language 49