Obama signs 21st Century Comm & Video Access Act

Timeline appears to be April 2012

Tousi said:
Just found this: Caption Action 2: Internet Closed Captioning: Dateline: 2012
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The link below, in the "summary" section, says:

"• By April 2012, the phase-in of the requirement that broadcast television programming containing closed captions include those captions when being delivered via Internet Protocol (including on stations' websites) will commence."

What's disheartening is that it refers to the beginning point of "phase-in" of the requirement will be April 2012, not that it's the deadline for 100% captioning of IP-delivered programming.:hmm: Why is it going to take a year and a half for the regulations to be sorted out??? What if the Mayan prophecy is true that the world will end in December 2012? We'll hardly have time to enjoy any kind of extensive programming online!

Client Alert: President Signs the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act, Creating Wide-Ranging Video Programming Accessibility Requirements Intended to Assist Those with Disabilities - CommLawCenter
 
navyman said:
The link below, in the "summary" section, says:

"• By April 2012, the phase-in of the requirement that broadcast television programming containing closed captions include those captions when being delivered via Internet Protocol (including on stations' websites) will commence."

What's disheartening is that it refers to the beginning point of "phase-in" of the requirement will be April 2012, not that it's the deadline for 100% captioning of IP-delivered programming.:hmm: Why is it going to take a year and a half for the regulations to be sorted out??? What if the Mayan prophecy is true that the world will end in December 2012? We'll hardly have time to enjoy any kind of extensive programming online!

Client Alert: President Signs the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act, Creating Wide-Ranging Video Programming Accessibility Requirements Intended to Assist Those with Disabilities - CommLawCenter
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the end of the world 2012 is absolutely rubbish! No one cares about it. regarding to the 'phrase in' is to give them time to construct an captioning feature to implement to all internet videos across the world wide web - do you expect them to do it by the end of the year? :roll:
 
Maybe it will help forcing some to c.c. but ought to assume that some others wouldn't bother to c.c. them like usual.

Let's look back especially recent times that so many DVD movies and TV shows do not show with c.c. on... looks like almost half of them don't have c.c. on!

It has been 30 years since the c.c. was invented for TV. And DVD movies began probably 20 years ago or bit less. Now look where we are with those cc and what-nots.

Why should we believe that all of them will obey the new law demanding c.c. on? Some of them out there will not bother to do it like always that we ought to expect at least.

Though it certainly helps more in this Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act once it's in effect. Wait n see how effect it does.

Only one thing I'm pleased that it demands all TV companies to have the cc button right on front of the TV remotes for the sakes- yeah!
 
It's good thing that HTML5 has finally support CC on youtube
 
Does this law Obama signed applies to Netflix 'live streaming' movies? There is a provision in Act stating that websites must provide closed captioning but isnt Netflix 'live streaming' a website?
 
deafaussie said:
Does this law Obama signed applies to Netflix 'live streaming' movies? There is a provision in Act stating that websites must provide closed captioning but isnt Netflix 'live streaming' a website?
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Yes.
 
From what I understand, if a TV channel (ABC, CBS, TBS, Fox, CNN, Showtime, HBO, etc.) shows a program that was originally ever aired on its network and is shown on the channel's website (ABC.com, CBS.com, TBS.com, etc.) then it MUST be captioned (within certain timetables, etc.).

This means that if NBC puts "Saturday Night Live" episodes on NBC.com they MUST be captioned. BUT if NBC sells the show to Hulu.com or Netflix.com the law DOES NOT REQUIRE these "third-party" sites to add captions. Also, if NBC makes webisodes on NBC.com that are never shown on regular TV, the law DOES NOT REQUIRE them to be captioned.

So Netflix, Hulu, Blockbuster, Amazon, etc. are all "exempt" from the law because they are not under a Broadcast network. FCC can only regulate broadcast networks.

HOWEVER, I heard the US Department of Justice is looking into seeing how the ADA might be applied to Netflix, Hulu, etc.
 
Beowulf said:
Thanks for the correction. I was surprised to learn that Netflix and Hulu were exempt.
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They do not have any broadcast/cable station so FCC can't control/regulate them. FCC does not have authority to regulate the internet, just TV, Radio, & Phones.
 
ncmacasl said:
They do not have any broadcast/cable station so FCC can't control/regulate them. FCC does not have authority to regulate the internet, just TV, Radio, & Phones.
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The impression I got is that the fight is on for: Any TV shows that decide to also play on the Internet must CC the content. I don't know the current status of that angle....
 
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