August 27, 2026
Source: Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published a consumer guide, Closed Captioning Display Requirements for Equipment. The guide explains a new rule designed to improve accessibility by making caption settings easier to find, access, and use. It describes what equipment must do to display captions under the new rules and what equipment is covered by the FCC rule, and defines what makes captioning settings readily accessible. The guide also explains what kinds of equipment [are] not subject to the new rules.
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