Captioning paperwork relief keeps the caption duty
The FCC rule separates certification from accessible programming.
- Event / announcement date
- 2026-10-26
An October 26 FCC rule preserves substantive captioning duties while reducing duplicate certifications for certain community-access channel and nonbroadcast-network suppliers. [1]
Conditional relief requires a channel or network’s own contact filing and certification covering exemption or compliance; otherwise the rule retains supplier obligations. [1]
Although November 25 is listed, the new filing exemptions—sections 79.1(i)(4) and (m)(6)—remain indefinitely delayed pending another notice. [1]
For viewers, the FCC’s current complaint guide provides television-captioning routes through either the distributor or the FCC. It distinguishes television complaints from Internet-delivered captions and equipment-display problems, helping identify the relevant complaint category. [2]
The source
- Federal Communications Commission: Captioning certification rule ↗
Source date 2026-10-26 · reviewed October 29, 2026 - FCC: Captioning complaint routes ↗
Undated reference · reviewed October 29, 2026 · This guide is undated; no publication date is given for its original release.
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