# Video Description
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule; petition for reconsideration. · Published 2001-02-01 · Effective 2002-04-01 · 66 FR 8521
## Document
- **Document number:** 01-2754
- **Category:** other
- **Federal Register citation:** 66 FR 8521
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 79
- **Publication date:** 2001-02-01
- **Effective date:** 2002-04-01
- **FCC docket:** MM Docket No. 99-339
## Abstract

This document concerns rules and policies designed to make television programming more accessible to the many Americans who have visual disabilities by bringing video description to the commercial video marketplace. The intended effect of this action is to clarify and resolve issues raised in petitions for reconsideration pertaining to the application of the Commission's video description rules.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2001/02/01/01-2754/video-description)
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