Closed Captioning – FCC Rules

  • 100% new programming – captioned by 2006

  • 75% older programming – captioned by 2008

  • 100% Spanish language programming – captioned by 2010

  • 75% older Spanish language programming – captioned by 2012

  • Benchmarks for each category – increases captioning over time

  • Exemptions for overnight programming and commercials

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