{"id":17298,"date":"2012-01-19T00:00:15","date_gmt":"2012-01-19T05:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=17298"},"modified":"2012-01-19T00:28:59","modified_gmt":"2012-01-19T05:28:59","slug":"tdi-applauds-fcc-report-and-order-on-internet-captioning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2012\/01\/19\/tdi-applauds-fcc-report-and-order-on-internet-captioning\/","title":{"rendered":"TDI Applauds FCC Report and Order on Internet Captioning"},"content":{"rendered":"

TDI Applauds FCC Report and Order on Internet Captioning<\/strong><\/p>\n

Happy New Year!<\/p>\n

TDI is pleased to begin the year 2012 with a welcome announcement from the
\nFCC.<\/p>\n

The FCC issued a Report and Order requiring that video programs previously
\nshown on television with captions must be displayed with captions when shown
\non the Internet. More details are in the announcement below.<\/p>\n

On behalf of more than 48 million people in America who are deaf and hard of
\nhearing, TDI advocates for equal access to telecommunications, media and
\ninformation technologies. Thank you everyone who played a part in the
\npassage and the implementation of the 21st Century Communications and Video
\nAccessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA).<\/p>\n

TDI Applauds New Internet Captioning Rules<\/p>\n

FCC Releases Long Awaited Requirements for Online Programming and Devices<\/p>\n

SILVER SPRING, Md. On Friday, January 13, 2012, TDI eagerly welcomed the
\nlong-anticipated news from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) about
\nnew rules requiring captions on online television programs using Internet
\nprotocol (IP), which will be mostly phased in over the next two years. The
\nCommission’s Report & Order also mandates captioning capabilities for many
\ndevices that display video programming, regardless of size. These new
\nregulations are part of the 21st Century Communications and Video
\nAccessibility Act (CVAA) signed by President Obama in October 2010.<\/p>\n

“These new rules represent the greatest advancements in captioning since the
\nrules for captioning on television were developed, said Claude Stout,
\nExecutive Director for Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing,
\nInc. Stout added, “TDI and other consumer groups spent many hours making
\nthe case before Congress, the Federal Communications Commission, and the
\nindustry about the value of captioning, and why its benefits should be
\ncarried online.”<\/p>\n

This is one of the most important parts of the CVAA that TDI and other
\nconsumer advocacy groups have worked on for many years. One requirement of
\nthe CVAA was that the FCC form the Video Programming Access Advisory
\nCommittee (VPAAC). Claude Stout, TDI Executive Director, and other consumer
\norganization representatives collaborated with industry professionals to
\ndevelop recommendations to the FCC that were mostly incorporated into the
\nnew rulings. TDI and other consumer groups pushed for a broad scope for
\nInternet captioning to capture as much content as possible.<\/p>\n

Last fall, TDI and National Association of the Deaf (NAD) filed comments and
\nreply comments with sign-ons by Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA),
\nAssociation of Late Deafened Adults (ALDA), Cerebral Palsy and Deaf
\nOrganization (CPADO), and Deaf and Hard of Hearing Consumer Advocacy Network
\n(DHHCAN). Then with support and legal guidance from Blake Reid, TDI’s
\npro-bono attorney at the Institute for Public Representation at Georgetown
\nLaw School, the group met with the Media Bureau at the FCC and staff from
\nthe offices of individual Commissioners and industry players such as the
\nMotion Pictures Association of America (MPAA) to press their concerns on the
\nscope of the proposed regulations.<\/p>\n

The FCC adopted the roll-out based on recommendations from VPAAC. The
\ntimeline for online captioned programming is as follows: within six months
\nfrom date of publication in the Federal Register for all prerecorded
\nprogramming that is not edited for Internet distribution (many prime time
\nshows and other content recorded in advance of showing); twelve months for
\nlive and near-live programming that was recorded within 24 hours of
\nbroadcast on television (late-night shows, newscasts, sports events,
\nspecials); and eighteen months for prerecorded programming that is edited
\nfor Internet distribution. After 24 months, “archival” content that is
\nalready online without captions will have to be captioned within 45 days of
\nit being aired on television. After 36 months, archival content must be
\ncaptioned within 30 days, and after 48 months, within 15 days. TDI will
\ncontinue to be actively involved in implementing these goals and monitoring
\ncompliance.<\/p>\n

While the consumer groups were pleased with the overall scope of the bill,
\nthere was one weak spot. Video clips excerpted from full-length programs
\nsuch as many news, sports and entertainment segments are not covered by the
\nCommission’s rules, although programming displayed in its entirety but split
\ninto segments is covered. Despite a strongly worded letter from the authors
\nof the Congressional bill, Representative Markey (D-MA) and Senator Pryor
\n(D-AR), and consumer support clarifying the CVAA’s requirement of captioning
\nfor individual segments, the FCC chose not to cover this type of video, but
\nwill monitor developments to ensure that consumers who rely on captioning
\ncontinue to have full access to news programming. TDI and other consumer
\ngroups are carefully reviewing this portion of the FCC’s order and in the
\nmeantime call on the industry to voluntarily caption additional content that
\nis not covered by the CVAA.<\/p>\n

Finally, all physical devices manufactured on or after January 1, 2014 that
\nreceive and play back video programming must support captions, including
\ntelevisions, personal computers and set-top boxes must support captions.
\nSince the 13-inch size threshold is eliminated, smaller devices such as
\nsmart phones, tablets and smaller devices will be required to display
\ncaptions. This will solve concerns from captioning users regarding problems
\nwith Blu-Ray players, and other devices that do not support captions on
\nbroadcast as well as online video programming.<\/p>\n

The full FCC report and order can be found at:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/transition.fcc.gov\/Daily_Releases\/Daily_Business\/2012\/db0113\/FCC-12-9A1.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

Thank you for your support as we shape an accessible world together in 2012!<\/p>\n

Sincerely,
\nClaude L. Stout
\nTDI Executive Director<\/p>\n

About Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc.:
\nTelecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc. (TDI) is a
\nconsumer advocacy organization that provides leadership in achieving equal
\naccess to telecommunications, media, and information technologies for 36
\nmillion Americans who are deaf and hard of hearing. TDI publishes the TDI
\nWorld quarterly magazine and the annual TDI National Directory & Resource
\nGuide, also known as the Blue Book. TDI administers the E911 Stakeholder
\nCouncil, an ad-hoc group dedicated to increasing access to 9-1-1 and other
\nemergency services, as well as the Community Emergency Preparedness
\nInformation Network, a program funded by the Federal Emergency Management
\nAgency (FEMA). In odd numbered years, TDI hosts a biennial conference where
\nconsumers, industry leaders and government officials gather to discuss
\naccessibility trends in technology. For more information about TDI and to
\nsupport its work, go to http:\/\/www.TDIforAccess.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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