accessibility · Federal Communications Commission · Published 1998-10-20 · Effective 1998-11-19 · 63 FR 55959
Document
Document number
98-27989
Federal Register citation
63 FR 55959
CFR reference
47 CFR 79
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; petition on reconsideration.
Category
accessibility
Publication date
1998-10-20
Effective date
1998-11-19
FCC docket
MM Docket No. 95-176
Abstract
The Commission amends its closed captioning rules in response to nine petitions for reconsideration of the rules adopted in August 1997. Generally the rules require the closed captioning of video programming and is intended to ensure the accessibility of video programming to persons with hearing disabilities. On reconsideration, the Commission amends its closed captioning rules in order to better comply with the statutory mandate to provide accessibility to persons with hearing disabilities.