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Notification Detail :: G/TBT/N/USA/1068/Add.3

Notification No.

Notification Type

Notifying Member

Date of Notification

Final Date for Comments

Days to Final Date

Title

Accessibility of User Interfaces, and Video Programming Guides and Menus

Objective

Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection (TBT)

Product Covered

Closed captioning, user interfaces

Document Notification

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HSCODE

ICSCODE

33.040.20 - Transmission systems; 33.040.20 - Transmission systems; 33.170 - Television and radio broadcasting; 33.170 - Television and radio broadcasting

Keywords

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Description

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) requires manufacturers of covered apparatus and multichannel video programming distributors to make closed captioning display settings readily accessible to individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing. This action will further the Commission's efforts to enable individuals with disabilities to access video programming through closed captioning.89 Federal Register (FR) 66268, Title 47 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 79https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-08-15/html/2024-17479.htmhttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-08-15/pdf/2024-17479.pdfhttps://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-24-79A1.pdfEffective 16 September 2024.  Compliance with 47 CFR 79.103(e) is not required until the Commission has published a document in the Federal Register announcing the compliance date.This final rule is identified by DA/FCC Number 24-79. The Docket Folder is available from the FCC's Electronic Document Management System (EDOCS) at https://www.fcc.gov/edocs/search-results?t=quick&fccdaNo=24-79 and provides access to associated documents. Filings on the proceeding are accessible from the FCC's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) at https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/search-filings/results?q=(%22Accessibility%20of%20User%20Interfaces%22)

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