The Federal Communications Commission is in the process of implementing the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act. Passed by Congress last year, the CCVA requires the FCC revise its rules to mandate closed captioning on IP television, and the Commission is running a proceeding on how to implement the law. Not surprisingly, copyright questions are coming up fast in discussions between the agency and video providers, especially when it comes to enhancing captions in various ways.
Under the FCC's proposal, video programming distributors and providers "would not be required to improve caption quality," the agency's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking explains. "[R]ather, they would be required to ensure that the quality of captions does not decline when delivered via IP as compared to when shown on television. To the extent that VPDs/VPPs have permission to alter captions on the programming so that they improve the viewing experience, we propose that they be permitted to do so."
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