United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1997_register executive 2010-09-24 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1be011fdc D09002ee1be012085 United States Federal Communications Commission originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Commission adopts rules implementing Section 713 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Section 713, Video Programming Accessibility, was added to the Communications Act by section 305 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and directed the Commission to adopt rules by August 8, 1998, that generally require the closed captioning of video programming. The rules adopted by the Commission generally assign responsibility for compliance with the closed captioning requirements to the entity which delivers the programming to the consumer, establish separate transition schedules for programming first published or exhibited on or after the effective date of these rules and for programming first published or exhibited prior to the effective date of the rules, provide for a number of exemptions authorized by Congress and establish mechanisms for enforcement and compliance review. These rules are intended to increase the accessibility of video programming for persons with hearing disabilities. 62 FR 48487 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-09-16/97-24504 97-24504 fr16se97-12 6712-01-P MM Docket No. 95-176 FCC 97-279 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-09-16/97-24504 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-09-16/html/97-24504.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-09-16/pdf/97-24504.pdf 10 p. 48487 48496 62 FR 48487 Title 47 Part 79 47 CFR Part 79 Closed Captioning of Video Programming; Federal Register Vol. 62, Issue RULE 97-24504 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1998-01-01 MM Docket No. 95-176 FCC 97-279 6712-01-P 97-24504 Final rule.

The Commission adopts rules implementing Section 713 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Section 713, Video Programming Accessibility, was added to the Communications Act by section 305 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and directed the Commission to adopt rules by August 8, 1998, that generally require the closed captioning of video programming. The rules adopted by the Commission generally assign responsibility for compliance with the closed captioning requirements to the entity which delivers the programming to the consumer, establish separate transition schedules for programming first published or exhibited on or after the effective date of these rules and for programming first published or exhibited prior to the effective date of the rules, provide for a number of exemptions authorized by Congress and establish mechanisms for enforcement and compliance review. These rules are intended to increase the accessibility of video programming for persons with hearing disabilities.

These requirements and regulations become effective January 1, 1998. Marcia Glauberman, John Adams or Alexis Johns, Cable Services Bureau, (202) 418-7200, TTY (202) 418- 7172. For additional information concerning the information collections contained in this Report and Order, contact Judy Boley at (202) 418- 0217, or via the Internet at jboley@fcc.gov. Vol. 62, no. 179 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1997-09-16 continuing daily deposited born digital 294 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-09-16 P0b002ee180a3f746 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr16se97 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-09-16 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-09-16/pdf/FR-1997-09-16.pdf fdlp 48449 48729 DGPO 2010-09-24 2023-05-06 FR-1997-09-16 machine generated eng FR FR-1997-09-16 62 179