Closed Captioning and Video Description of Video Programming Implementation of Section 305 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 Accessibility of Emergency Programming

  • Full Title:
    Closed Captioning and Video Description of Video Programming Implementation of Section 305 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 Accessibility of Emergency Programming
  • Document Type:
    Report and Order
  • Bureau(s):
    Cable Services
    Media Relations
  • Description
    Adopted a rule that requires emergency information to be made accessible to persons with hearing disabilities through closed captioning or by using a method of visual presentation. Action by the Commission. [Final rule; 65 FR 54176 (9/7/00)]
  • DA/FCC #:
    FCC-00-136
  • Docket No:
    95-176
  • FCC Record Citation:
    15 FCC Rcd 6615 (10)
  • Federal Register Citation:
    65 FR 26757 (05/09/2000)
  • FCC Record:
    FCC-00-136A1_Rcd.pdf

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Report and Order: pdf

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