The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a video in American Sign Language (ASL) about Text-to-911 and the FCC’s proposed rules FCC YouTube Channel webpage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMae3EBBphU FCC Text-to-911 webpage: http://www.fcc.gov/text-to-911 Below is a summary of Text-to-911 information shared in previous…
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FCC Revises 2000C Complaint Form to Include IP Captioning
FCC Revises 2000C Complaint Form to Include IP Captioning TDI wishes to share some news from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Since September 30, 2012, television programs shown with captions must be captioned when shown online as well. Right now,…
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…
Gregory Hilbok Named Chief of the FCC’s Disability Rights Office
NEWS Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D. C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 For Immediate Release: November 16, 2010 News Media Contact: Rosemary Kimball at (202) 418-0511 e-mail: [email protected] GREGORY HLIBOK…
FCC Announces New Closed Captioned Complaint Rules
Closed Captioning Update: New Complaint Rules Now Effective; Contact Information Due by March 22, 2010 On Friday, Feb. 19, 2010, two important new closed captioning rules were published in the Federal Register and went into effect. The new rules require…