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**Smithtr** · 12-15-2010, 03:22 PM

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deafaussie · 01-14-2011, 10:29 AM

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?

**Beowulf** · 01-14-2011, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by deafaussie

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?

Yes.

ncmacasl · 01-17-2011, 08:20 PM

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.

ncmacasl · 01-17-2011, 08:26 PM

SOURCE: 'The Annoying Orange' Needs More Captions-->Debate about online captioning for videos

ncmacasl · 01-17-2011, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Beowulf

Yes.

-- Actually NO (see my post, above)

Netflix & Hulu are exempt from the law.

**Beowulf** · 01-17-2011, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ncmacasl

-- Actually NO (see my post, above)

Netflix & Hulu are exempt from the law.

Thanks for the correction. I was surprised to learn that Netflix and Hulu were exempt.

ncmacasl · 01-18-2011, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Beowulf

Thanks for the correction. I was surprised to learn that Netflix and Hulu were exempt.

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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Tousi · 02-25-2011, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by ncmacasl

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.

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....

DURAY · 03-01-2011, 10:41 PM

see Captioning Laws
Cable Television

47 C.F.R. 76.606
"The requirements for closed captioning are as follows:

As of June 30, 1992, the operator of each cable television system shall not take any action to remove or alter closed captioning data contained on line 21 of the vertical blanking interval: and
As of July 1, 1993, the operator of each cable television system shall deliver intact closed captioning data contained on line 21 of the vertical blanking interval, as it arrives at the headend or from another origination source, to subscriber terminals and (when so delivered to the cable system) in a format that can be recovered and displayed by decoders meeting 47 C.F.R. 15.119 of the Rules"
Section added by order in FCC Docket Nos. 91-169 and 85-38, effective June 30, 1992, 57 FR 11000. For report, see 70 RR 2d 679.

also more at Captioning Laws

webexplorer · 04-19-2011, 05:14 PM

I thought that it passed the law, but it is not. Here is the link:

H.R. 3101 [111th]: Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (GovTrack.us)

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DURAY Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 548	see Captioning Laws Cable Television 47 C.F.R. 76.606 "The requirements for closed captioning are as follows: As of June 30, 1992, the operator of each cable television system shall not take any action to remove or alter closed captioning data contained on line 21 of the vertical blanking interval: and As of July 1, 1993, the operator of each cable television system shall deliver intact closed captioning data contained on line 21 of the vertical blanking interval, as it arrives at the headend or from another origination source, to subscriber terminals and (when so delivered to the cable system) in a format that can be recovered and displayed by decoders meeting 47 C.F.R. 15.119 of the Rules" Section added by order in FCC Docket Nos. 91-169 and 85-38, effective June 30, 1992, 57 FR 11000. For report, see 70 RR 2d 679. also more at Captioning Laws

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webexplorer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New England Posts: 5,476	I thought that it passed the law, but it is not. Here is the link: H.R. 3101 [111th]: Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (GovTrack.us)