Why has the Federal Communications Commission required broadcasters and networks to implement closed captioning?
What is the bottom line on closed captioning for television station and network broadcasters? The Federal Communications Commission has adopted a time table that will require 100 % of all non-exempt programming to be closed captioned by Jan. 1, 2006. These laws in FCC parlance are called Report and Orders. That means if you want to comply with FCC regulations and keep your station license or authorization to operate in the public interest you will comply. Resulting to do so may result in a significant fine and possible loss of the stations license or authorization to transmit. How are Pre and Post rules defined by the FCC? Pre-rule Programming – For video programming first published or exhibited on or before the effective date of the rules requires that the FCC maximize the accessibility of such programming through the provision of closed captions. With respect to pre-rule programming at least 75% of such programming must contain closed captions after the end of a ten year transition p
