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Readily Accessible Closed Captioning Requirements Take Effect on September 16, 2024

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The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Closed Captioning Display Settings Report and Order (Order) takes effect on September 16, 2024. Subject to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval, covered...more

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FCC Adopts New Accessibility Rules for Closed Captioning Settings

On July 18, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC" or "Commission") adopted a Report and Order ("R&O") imposing new rules on manufacturers and multichannel video programming distributors ("MVPDs") requiring them...more

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The FCC Adds Teeth to Internet Protocol (IP) Closed Captioning Rules

It’s the end of the day and you find yourself with a little downtime to catch up on your favorite streaming show. Whether it’s because each episode vacillates between the loudest of explosions and the quietest of dialogue or...more

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July 2017 FCC Meeting Recap: FCC Expands Video Described Programming Requirement

In advance of its July Open Meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) unanimously adopted a Report and Order (Order) that revises the rules requiring certain video programming providers to make video...more

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FCC Releases Emergency Information Accessibility Rules for Second-Screen Devices and Grants Compliance Waivers

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released the text of its Second Report and Order (R&O) adopting rules requiring multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) to pass through the secondary audio stream...more

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