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 2009_register executive 2010-09-23 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c80777b8 D09002ee1c80778a5 United States Federal Communications Commission originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency In this document, the Commission clarifies several points regarding video programming distributors' obligations to close caption digital programming in light of technological changes inherent in the digital television transition for full-power broadcasting. The Commission also amends the closed captioning rules to provide for more efficient complaint processes and methods for consumers to contact distributors with concerns about closed captioning. 74 FR 1594 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2009-01-13/E8-31447 E8-31447 fr13ja09-6 6712-01-P CG Docket No. 05-231 and ET Docket No. 99-254 FCC 08-255 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2009-01-13/E8-31447 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-01-13/html/E8-31447.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-01-13/pdf/E8-31447.pdf Cable Television Operators Multichannel Video Programming Distributors (Mvpds) Satellite Television Service Providers Television Broadcasters 12 p. 1594 1605 74 FR 1594 Title 47 Part 79 47 CFR Part 79 Closed Captioning of Video Programming; Closed Captioning Requirements for Digital Television Receivers; Federal Register Vol. 74, Issue RULE E8-31447 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 2009-02-12 2009-03-16 CG Docket No. 05-231 and ET Docket No. 99-254 FCC 08-255 6712-01-P E8-31447 Final rule.

In this document, the Commission clarifies several points regarding video programming distributors' obligations to close caption digital programming in light of technological changes inherent in the digital television transition for full-power broadcasting. The Commission also amends the closed captioning rules to provide for more efficient complaint processes and methods for consumers to contact distributors with concerns about closed captioning.

Effective: February 12, 2009, except 47 CFR 79.1(g)(1) through (5) and 47 CFR 79.1(i) which contain information collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Public Law 104-13, that have not been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Commission will publish a separate document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date for the new and revised information collection requirements. Interested parties (including the general public, OMB, and other Federal agencies) that wish to submit written comments on the PRA information collection requirements must do so on or before March 16, 2009. Amelia Brown, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Disability Rights Office at (202) 418-2799 (voice), (202) 418-7804 (TTY), or e-mail at Amelia.Brown@fcc.gov. For additional information concerning the PRA information collection requirements contained in this document, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918, or via the Internet at PRA@fcc.gov. Cable Television Operators Multichannel Video Programming Distributors (Mvpds) Satellite Television Service Providers Television Broadcasters Closed Captioning of Video Programming: Closed Captioning Requirements for Digital Television Receivers, Amelia.Brown@fcc.gov CLOSEDCAPTIONING_POC@fcc.gov fcc504@fcc.gov PRA@fcc.gov http://www.census.gov/epcd/naics02/def/NDEF512.HTM http://www.census.gov/epcd/naics02/def/NDEF517.HTM http://www.census.gov/epcd/naics02/def/NDEF561.HTM http://www.census.gov/naics/2007/def/ND515120.HTM#N515120 http://www.census.gov/naics/2007/def/ND517110.HTM#N517110 http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/caption.html http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/ http://www.fcc.gov/csb/ovs/csovscer.html http://www.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2008/db0318/DOC-280836A1.pdf http://www.regulations.gov www.bcpiweb.com Vol. 74, no. 8 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2009-01-13 continuing daily deposited born digital 293 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2009-01-13 P0b002ee1809a69a8 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr13ja09 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2009-01-13 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-01-13/pdf/FR-2009-01-13.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-01-13/xml/FR-2009-01-13.xml fdlp 1583 1869 DGPO 2010-09-23 2024-06-05 FR-2009-01-13 machine generated eng FR FR-2009-01-13 74 8