[NFBWATLK] FCC Rule Requires More Video Described TV Programming

[Nightingale, Noel]

From: Olson, Toby (ESD) [mailto:TOlson2 at ESD.WA.GOV]
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2017 1:39 PM
To: GCDE-INFO at LISTSERV.WA.GOV<mailto:GCDE-INFO at LISTSERV.WA.GOV>
Subject: FCC Rule Requires More Video Described TV Programming


FCC Rule Requires More Video Described TV Programming

[FCC logo]On July 12, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a rule<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcwODE3Ljc3MDkzNTIxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MDgxNy43NzA5MzUyMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MTUxODQzJmVtYWlsaWQ9dG9sc29uMkBlc2Qud2EuZ292JnVzZXJpZD10b2xzb24yQGVzZC53YS5nb3YmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&110&&&https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-expands-video-description-rules-0> that requires more video described TV programming for people with vision impairments. Issued under the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act, the rule requires that broadcasters and pay-TV providers carrying one of the top networks provide at least 87.5 hours of described programming on a quarterly basis within a year. Currently, 50 hours of video description are required each quarter during prime-time or children's programming. The additional 37.5 hours of video described programming required can be provided at any time of day between 6 a.m. and midnight. For further information, visit FCC's website<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcwODE3Ljc3MDkzNTIxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MDgxNy43NzA5MzUyMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MTUxODQzJmVtYWlsaWQ9dG9sc29uMkBlc2Qud2EuZ292JnVzZXJpZD10b2xzb24yQGVzZC53YS5nb3YmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&111&&&https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-expands-video-description-rules>.


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