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 2016_register executive 2018-02-09 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f4804e D09002ee1c7f4815a United States Federal Communications Commission originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) allocates the responsibilities of video programming distributors (VPDs) and video programmers with respect to the provision and quality of closed captions on television programming, with each entity responsible for closed captioning issues that are primarily within its control; amends the Commission's captioning complaint procedures to include video programmers in the handling of complaints; and requires video programmers to register contact information and certify compliance with captioning obligations directly with the Commission. 81 FR 57473 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-08-23/2016-19685 2016-19685 fr23au16-15 6712-01-P CG Docket No. 05-231 FCC 16-17 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-08-23/2016-19685 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-08-23/html/2016-19685.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-08-23/pdf/2016-19685.pdf Individuals with Disabilities Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Telecommunications 17 p. 57473 57489 81 FR 57473 Title 47 Part 79 47 CFR Part 79 Closed Captioning of Video Programming; Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc., Petition for Rulemaking; Federal Register Vol. 81, Issue RULE 2016-19685 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 2016-09-22 CG Docket No. 05-231 FCC 16-17 6712-01-P 2016-19685 Final rule.

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) allocates the responsibilities of video programming distributors (VPDs) and video programmers with respect to the provision and quality of closed captions on television programming, with each entity responsible for closed captioning issues that are primarily within its control; amends the Commission's captioning complaint procedures to include video programmers in the handling of complaints; and requires video programmers to register contact information and certify compliance with captioning obligations directly with the Commission.

Effective September 22, 2016, except for 47 CFR 79.1(g)(1) through (9), (i)(1) through (3), (j)(1) and (4), (k)(1)(iv), and (m) of the Commission's rules, which contain information collection requirements that are not effective until approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date for those sections. Eliot Greenwald, Disability Rights Office, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, at phone: (202) 418- 2235 or email: Eliot.Greenwald@fcc.gov. Individuals with Disabilities Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Telecommunications Closed Captioning of Video Programming: Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc. , Eliot.Greenwald@fcc.gov fcc504@fcc.gov https://www.fcc.gov/general/disability-rights-office-headlines Vol. 81, no. 163 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2016-08-23 continuing daily deposited born digital 313 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-08-23 P0b002ee1985ec39a 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr23au16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-08-23 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-08-23/pdf/FR-2016-08-23.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-08-23/xml/FR-2016-08-23.xml fdlp 57439 57741 DGPO 2018-02-09 2024-06-01 FR-2016-08-23 machine generated eng FR FR-2016-08-23 81 163