FCC Closed Captioning Rules

  • New Programming: – 100% captioning mandate

  • Pre-rule Programming (before January 1, 1998):

◘ Current: 30% of programming

◘ January 1, 2008 – 75% of programming

  • Exemptions for

◘ commercials

◘ overnight programming (between 2 a.m. – 6 a.m.)

◘ certain non-repeat local programming