Closed Captioning of Video Programming; Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; Petition for Rulemaking
broadcasting · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2014-03-31 · Effective 2014-04-30 · 79 FR 17911
Document
Document number
2014-06754
Federal Register citation
79 FR 17911
CFR reference
47 CFR 79
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
broadcasting
Publication date
2014-03-31
Effective date
2014-04-30
FCC docket
CG Docket No. 05-231
Abstract
In this document, the Commission adopts non-quantitative quality standards for the closed captioning of pre-recorded, live, and near-live programming to ensure that caption viewers have full access to television programming; establishes best practices for the provision of good quality captions; imposes new requirements on broadcasters using Electronic Newsroom Technique (ENT) based on a best practices proposal offered by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB); and takes various other actions to clarify and improve the Commission's closed captioning rules.