FCC Closed Captioning Rules for Television
Description
FCC guide to the four 47 CFR §79.1 caption quality standards — accurate, synchronous, complete and properly placed — plus exemptions and complaint procedures.
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- Standards & Industry›Closed Captioning & Subtitling Standards
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FCC Closed Captioning Rules for Television is cataloged in Standards & Industry and Closed Captioning & Subtitling Standards.
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