[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 187 (Thursday, September 27, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54913-54914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-18862]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 07-3759]


Reminder to Video Programming Distributors and the Public of the 
January 1, 2008, Requirements for the Closed Captioning of English 
``Pre-rule'' Nonexempt Video Programming

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission reminds video programming 
distributors--including broadcasters, cable operators, and satellite 
television services--and the public of the upcoming closed captioning 
benchmark for ``pre-rule'' English language nonexempt video 
programming.

DATES: Effective January 1, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amelia Brown (202) 418-2799 (voice), 
(202) 418-7804 (TTY), [email protected]; or Traci Randolph, (202) 
418-0569 (voice), (202) 418-0537 (TTY), [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of document DA 07-3759, 
released August 28, 2007. The full text of document DA 07-3759 and 
copies of any subsequently filed documents

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relating to this matter will be available for public inspection and 
copying during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Information 
Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 
20554. Document DA 07-3759 and copies of subsequently filed documents 
in this matter may also be purchased from the Commission's contractor 
at Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 
20554. Customers may contact the Commission's contractor at their Web 
site http://www.bcpiweb.com or by calling 1-800-378-3160.
    To request materials in accessible formats for people with 
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), 
send an e-mail to [email protected] or call the Consumer & Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice) or (202) 418-0432 (TTY). 
Document DA 07-3759 can also be downloaded in Word and Portable 
Document Format (PDF) at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro.

Synopsis

    The Commission reminds video programming distributors and the 
public of the upcoming closed captioning benchmark for ``pre-rule'' 
English language nonexempt video programming. As of January 1, 2008, 
75% of all nonexempt pre-rule English language programming must be 
captioned per channel, per calendar quarter. Pre-rule video programming 
is programming that was first published or exhibited before January 1, 
1998 (for analog programming) or before July 1, 2002 (for digital 
programming). Nonexempt programming is video programming that is not 
exempt pursuant to a self-implementing exemption found in 47 CFR 
79.1(d) of the Commission's rules, or pursuant to an exemption based on 
the undue burden standard found in 47 CFR 79.1(f ) of the Commission's 
rules, and, accordingly, is subject to closed captioning requirements. 
These closed captioning requirements are separate from video 
programming distributors' obligations to make emergency information 
accessible to persons with hearing and vision disabilities.

Federal Communications Commission.
Nicole McGinnis,
Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau.
[FR Doc. E7-18862 Filed 9-26-07; 8:45 am]
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