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FCC Requirements for Emergency Video Programming Accessibility to Persons with Hearing and Visual Disabilities

FCC Requirements for Emergency Video Programming Accessibility to Persons with Hearing and Visual Disabilities Background Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules require broadcasters and cable operators to make local emergency information accessible to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing,…

Public Notice Reminder on Video Program Distributors’ Obligation to Make Emergency Information Accessible

Public Notice Reminder on Video Program Distributors’ Obligation to Make Emergency Information Accessible On August 28, 2012, the FCC’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) released a Public Notice reminding video programming distributors (VPDs) such as broadcasters, cable operators, and…