By recent Public Notice, the FCC is soliciting comment on an NAB Petition (the “Petition”) seeking a further extension of an existing waiver to one aspect of the so-called “audible...
Read moreIt’s official: the FCC’s recently adopted expansion of its video/audio description requirements will begin taking effect at the start of the new year, with the requirements initially extending to DMAs...
Read moreThe FCC recently issued a Public Notice (the “Notice”) seeking comment on a petition filed by a coalition of consumer and academic organizations that asks the Commission to examine its...
Read moreThe FCC issued a Public Notice (the “Notice”) earlier this week seeking comments regarding recent developments in the video description marketplace as it prepares a report that must be submitted...
Read moreTelevision stations that are affiliated with Big 4 Networks in the Top 60 DMAs have just a few more weeks—until July 1, 2018—before they must comply with expanded video-described programming...
Read moreSince November 2015, all TV stations have been required to comply with a portion of the FCC’s Audible Crawl Rule, which requires stations to video describe emergency information on a...
Read moreA couple of months ago, we reminded you of the May 26, 2018, deadline for complying with the FCC’s rule that requires non-textual emergency information that airs during non-news programming—e.g.,...
Read moreSince November 2015, all TV stations have been required to comply with the FCC’s Audible Crawl Rule, which requires stations to video describe emergency information on a secondary audio stream...
Read moreTelevision broadcasters who are concerned about burdensome elements of the FCC’s “new” closed captioning rules have an opportunity to weigh in with OMB (the Office of Management and Budget) by...
Read moreWhen television stations cover severe weather events, it is critical that they remember their obligations under the FCC’s “emergency access” rules. The points below do not represent a full exposition...
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