Wireless RERC - Internet Protocl (IP) Closed Captioning

Anvato Complies With FCC Accessibility Requirements almost 2 Years Early

mz22 — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 12:51:46 +0000

Anvato Enables Broadcasters to Meet Latest FCC Accessibility Requirements for TV Everywhere

August 2014 – Anvato, provider of the leading video platform and multi-device player TV Everywhere, announced that their turnkey video software has reached full compliance with the FCC’s latest closed-captioning mandate. The FCC extended IP closed-captioning to “straight-lift” video clips, montages, and video clips of programming shown live and near-live on television in July. According to Anvato, they have met these requirements, as well as captioning compliance for back-catalog content less than a month after the ruling. Though closed-captioning of past video content is scheduled for January 1, 2016, Anvato has met FCC accessibility requirements nearly 2 years before the scheduled date, adding additional multi-language and keyword-search features. President and CEO of Anvato, Alper Turgut states, “As a market leader in implementing these new mandates, Anvato has been—and will continue to stay—a step ahead of the latest requirements to ensure our customers have the most advanced technology, not only for compliance but also to maintain their competitive edge.”

Effective Date and Compliance Deadlines for IP Closed Captioning of Video Clips

mz22 — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 16:46:18 +0000

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Closed Captions

Internet Protocl (IP) Closed Captioning

Notice of Effective Date of Rules Governing Closed Captioning of IP-Delivered Video Clips

August 2014 – The Federal Communications Commission released a public notice informing citizens of an adopted order requiring closed captioning of internet video clips [MB Docket No. 11-154]. According to the Federal Register summary, published August 5, 2014, the adopted rules concerning video clips delivered using Internet protocol will be effective on September 4, 2014. Compliance dates are as follow:

January 1, 2016: “Straight lift” clips or video clips containing a single excerpt of a captioned television program with the same video and audio previously aired on television;
January 1, 2017: “Montages” or a single file containing multiple straight lift clips;
July 1, 2017: Video clips of programming shown live or near-live on television.

The FCC is also requesting additional comments on the Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking by October 6, 2014, with reply comments by November 3, 2014. For additional information, please click the link below.

FCC Implements Closed Caption Requirements for Online Video

mz22 — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 13:57:07 +0000

Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA)

Closed Captions

Internet Protocl (IP) Closed Captioning

FCC Moves to Ensure Online Video Clips are Accessible to Americans Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

July 2014 – The Federal Communications Commission has announced new sanctions extending closed captioning for online video content, including: “straight lift” clips, montages, live and near-live television programming. Under the Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 and internet protocol (IP) closed captioning rules, the decision aims to further access to online content for people who are deaf and hard of hearing. Program distributors will be required to provide closed captioning for online video-clips of programming that originally appeared on television. Compliance deadlines begin in 2016 and extend into 2017.