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 1998_register executive 2010-09-24 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1be35efb2 D09002ee1be35f1f0 United States Federal Communications Commission originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Commission amends its closed captioning rules in response to nine petitions for reconsideration of the rules adopted in August 1997. Generally the rules require the closed captioning of video programming and is intended to ensure the accessibility of video programming to persons with hearing disabilities. On reconsideration, the Commission amends its closed captioning rules in order to better comply with the statutory mandate to provide accessibility to persons with hearing disabilities. 63 FR 55959 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-10-20/98-27989 98-27989 fr20oc98-16 6712-01-U MM Docket No. 95-176 FCC 98-236 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-10-20/98-27989 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-10-20/html/98-27989.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-10-20/pdf/98-27989.pdf 5 p. 55959 55963 63 FR 55959 Title 47 Part 79 47 CFR Part 79 Closed Captioning of Video Programming; Federal Register Vol. 63, Issue RULE 98-27989 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION MM Docket No. 95-176 FCC 98-236 6712-01-U 98-27989 Final rule; petition on reconsideration.

The Commission amends its closed captioning rules in response to nine petitions for reconsideration of the rules adopted in August 1997. Generally the rules require the closed captioning of video programming and is intended to ensure the accessibility of video programming to persons with hearing disabilities. On reconsideration, the Commission amends its closed captioning rules in order to better comply with the statutory mandate to provide accessibility to persons with hearing disabilities.

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