{"id":575,"date":"2017-12-21T20:05:18","date_gmt":"2017-12-21T20:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.deafhhtech.org\/rerc\/?p=575"},"modified":"2019-02-08T21:45:33","modified_gmt":"2019-02-08T21:45:33","slug":"updated-flowchart-navigating-the-labyrinth-of-the-fccs-ip-captioning-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deafhhtech.org\/rerc\/2017\/12\/21\/updated-flowchart-navigating-the-labyrinth-of-the-fccs-ip-captioning-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Flowchart: Navigating the Labyrinth of the FCC\u2019s IP Captioning Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"

Captioning rules for TV are straightforward. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for Internet captioning, due to a plethora of special cases and exemptions that have been carved out. Prerecorded programming, live programming, and clips are all treated differently; it also matters when a video was first posted on the Internet, and when it last was shown on TV.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is the agency responsible for enforcing the rules for Internet captioning. This process is primarily driven by consumer complaints. If you see a captioning problem, the first step is to figure out whether it is covered under the law and\/or rules. The RERC has developed a flowchart to assist you in determining the legal situation. This flowchart was initially distributed in April 2016, under the Development of a Consumer Model for a Technology-Focused Train-the-Trainer Program<\/span><\/a>. It has been updated to take the most recent captioning deadlines into account.\u00a0We wish to thank Dr. Gregg Vanderheiden for his assistance in producing an accessible version.<\/span><\/p>\n

View the flowchart:<\/strong><\/p>\n