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 2020_register executive 2020-05-21 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1c7b78be3 D09002ee1c7b78c45 United States Federal Communications Commission originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency In this document, the Commission proposes to expand its video description regulations by phasing them in for an additional 10 designated market areas (DMAs) each year for four years, beginning on January 1, 2021. The Commission also proposes to modernize the terminology in our regulations to use the term "audio description" rather than "video description." Finally, it proposes to make a non- substantive edit to the video description rules, to delete outdated references to compliance deadlines that have passed. 85 FR 30917 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2020-05-21/2020-09805 2020-09805 fr21my20-16 6712-01-P MB Docket No. 11-43 FCC 20-55 FRS 16708 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2020-05-21/2020-09805 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-05-21/html/2020-09805.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-05-21/pdf/2020-09805.pdf Communications Equipment Television Broadcasters 8 p. 30917 30924 85 FR 30917 Title 47 Part 79 47 CFR Part 79 Video Description: Implementation of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010; Federal Register Vol. 85, Issue PRORULE 2020-09805 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 2020-06-22 MB Docket No. 11-43 FCC 20-55 FRS 16708 6712-01-P 2020-09805 Proposed rule.

In this document, the Commission proposes to expand its video description regulations by phasing them in for an additional 10 designated market areas (DMAs) each year for four years, beginning on January 1, 2021. The Commission also proposes to modernize the terminology in our regulations to use the term "audio description" rather than "video description." Finally, it proposes to make a non- substantive edit to the video description rules, to delete outdated references to compliance deadlines that have passed.

Comments are due on or before June 22, 2020; reply comments are due on or before July 6, 2020. For additional information on this proceeding, contact Diana Sokolow, Diana.Sokolow@fcc.gov, of the Policy Division, Media Bureau, (202) 418-2120. Communications Equipment Television Broadcasters Diana.Sokolow@fcc.gov FCC504@fcc.gov http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/ https://mediatracks.com/resources/nielsen-dma-rankings-2020/ https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-closes-headquarters-open-window-and-changes-hand-delivery-policy Vol. 85, no. 99 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2020-05-21 continuing daily deposited born digital 218 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2020-05-21 P0b002ee1a6fc5522 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr21my20 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2020-05-21 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-05-21/pdf/FR-2020-05-21.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-05-21/xml/FR-2020-05-21.xml fdlp 30825 31033 DGPO 2020-05-21 2024-05-30 FR-2020-05-21 machine generated eng FR FR-2020-05-21 85 99