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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

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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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FCC Enforcement Bureau Fines Pluto and ViacomCBS $3.5 Million for Violating Closed Captioning Rules

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On September 29, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Enforcement Bureau released an Order adopting a Consent Decree to resolve an investigation into Pluto, Inc., and its parent company, ViacomCBS Inc., over...more

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New Rules Impact PEG Access Stations’ Responsibilities Regarding Closed Captioning

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Additional Reporting and Compliance Requirements - The Federal Communications Commission published a Final Rule in the Federal Register on Tuesday, imposing new reporting requirements on public, educational and...more

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Update: FCC Divides Closed Captioning Compliance Responsibility, Imposes New Obligations Directly on Programmers

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UPDATE: The FCC released its Second Report and Order on February 19, 2016. The advisory below has been updated to reflect the details of the order. At its Open Meeting on February 18, 2016, the Federal Communications...more

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FCC Divides Closed Captioning Compliance Responsibility, Imposes New Obligations Directly on Programmers

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Yesterday, at its February Open Meeting, the Federal Communications Commission revisited its closed captioning rules to answer open questions regarding which entities in the video programming production and distribution...more

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FCC Issues Closed Captioning Quality Standards for Television Programs

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At its February 2014 Open Meeting today, the FCC approved new regulations governing the quality of closed captions that must appear in television programming. As noted in our earlier advisory, the long-awaited rules stem from...more

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Closed Captioning Reminder: Prerecorded Video That Airs on TV with Captions But is Edited for Internet Distribution Must Be...

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The next phase of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requirements implementing the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) is set to kick in for closed-captioning video programming delivered via...more

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