Federal Communications Commission DA 12-2083
Before the 
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of
Closed Captioning of Video Programming
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Case Identifier Nos.
CGB-CC-0203
CGB-CC-0287
CGB-CC-0572
CGB-CC-0923
CGB-CC-1019
CGB-CC-1032
CGB-CC-1170
CGB-CC-1240
CGB-CC-1243
CGB-CC-1252
CGB-CC-1253
CGB-CC-1256
CG Docket No. 06-181
ORDER
Extended Comment and Opposition Date:  January 14, 2013
Extended Reply Comment Date:  February 4, 2013
Adopted:  December 21, 2012 Released:  December 21, 2012
By the Acting Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau:
1. On November 30, 2012, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (Bureau) of the 
Federal Communications Commission (Commission) released a Public Notice in the above-captioned 
proceeding.1 The Public Notice sought comment on 12 petitions for exemption from the Commission’s 
closed captioning requirements.2 Petitioners claim that compliance would be economically burdensome 
pursuant to Section 79.1(f) of the Commission’s rules for the television programs they produce.3  
Comments and oppositions are due on December 31, 2012, and reply comments are due on January 22, 
2013.4 On December 20, 2012, Consumer Groups filed a joint request to extend the comment deadline 
until January 14, 2013.5
  
1 See Request for Comment, Request for Exemption from Commission’s Closed Captioning Rules, CG Docket No. 
06-181, Public Notice, DA 12-1923 (rel. Nov. 30, 2012).
2 The names of the Petitioners are set forth in Appendix A.  
3 See 47 C.F.R. §79.1(f)(1).
4 See 47 C.F.R. §79.1(f)(6) (Any interested person may file comments or oppositions to the petition within 30 days 
of the public notice of the petition.  Within 20 days of the close of the comment period, the petitioner may reply to 
any comments or oppositions filed.).
5 Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc. (TDI), National Association of the Deaf (NAD), Deaf 
and Hard of Hearing Consumer Advocacy Network (DHHCAN), Association of Late-Deafened Adults (ALDA), 
California Coalition of Agencies Serving the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (CCASDHH), Cerebral Palsy and Deaf 
Organization (CPADO), collectively “Consumer Groups,” Motion for Extension of Time, CG Docket No. 06-181 
(filed Dec. 20, 2012) (Consumer Groups Motion).
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2. As set forth in Section 1.46 of the Commission’s rules, extensions of time for filing 
comments in rulemaking proceedings shall not be routinely granted.6 Section 79.1(f)(8) of the 
Commission’s closed captioning rules allows for the lengthening or shortening of any comment period 
upon a showing of good cause.7 Consumer Groups state that their counsel’s offices at the Institute for 
Public Representation will be closed from December 24, 2012 until January 1, 2013, which “imposes 
serious administrative difficulties on filing and serving hard copies of comments, of which the 
Commission does not permit electronic filing in this proceeding.”8 Consumer Groups contend that an 
extension of time will permit them to “comprehensively offer the perspective of the deaf and hard of 
hearing community on the important issues raised” in these petitions.9  
3. Given the importance of the issues in this proceeding and the Commission’s interest in 
encouraging thoughtful consideration of these issues, we believe that granting the joint request is 
warranted to provide commenters with sufficient time to prepare comments or oppositions in response to 
the Public Notice.  Good cause being shown, we grant the requested extension.
4. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 4(i) of the Communications Act 
of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 154(i), and Sections 0.61, 0.283, 1.46, and 79.1(f)(8) of the 
Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.61, 0.283, 1.46, and 79.1(f)(8), the Motion for Extension of Time 
filed by the Consumer Groups IS GRANTED.  Comments and oppositions will now be due on January 
14, 2013, and reply comments will be due on February 4, 2013.  
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Kris Anne Monteith
Acting Chief, 
Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau
  
6 47 C.F.R. § 1.46.
7 47 C.F.R. § 79.1(f)(8).
8 Consumer Groups Motion at 2.  See 47 C.F.R. § 79.1(f)(7).
9 Consumer Groups Motion at 2.  
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APPENDIX A
List of Petitioners
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Case Identifier Petitioner/Program Name Address
CGB-CC-0203 First Baptist Church of Fort Smith, 
Arkansas / Hope From Above
PO Box 609
Fort Smith, AR  72902
CGB-CC-0287 Paul Gray / Exploring Alaska 35555 Spur Highway, #232
Soldotna, AK  99669
CGB-CC-0572 The Justice Foundation / Faces Of 
Abortion
7210 Louis Pasteur Drive, Suite 200
San Antonio, TX  78229
CGB-CC-0923 Five & Dime Productions / You’ve 
Got To Be Kidding Me, America
2405 Porter Street, S.W.
Wyoming, MI  49519
CGB-CC-1019 Iglesia de Cristo MI-EL Longmont 1602 9th Avenue
Longmont, CO  80501
CGB-CC-1032 C & G Productions, LLC. / DC 
Contigo
936 North Kenmore Street
Arlington, VA  22201
CGB-CC-1170 Sheffield Entertainment Television 
/ Gracie’s Friends
1800 Eastwood Road #130
Wilmington, NC  28403
CGB-CC-1240 Watch Fatboy Films / Industry 
Chaos
817 Henry Street
Portsmouth, VA  23704
CGB-CC-1243 Leon Charney Media Foundation 
Inc. / Leon Charney Report
1441 Broadway, 31F
New York, NY  10016
CGB-CC-1252 Springfield Community Church / 
Living Word of Faith
615 Transmitter Road
Panama City, FL  32401
CGB-CC-1253 Sharing Faith Ministries / Your 
Sunday Worship
PO Box 714
Walled Lake, MI  48390
CGB-CC-1256 Ocala First United Methodist 
Church / Sunday Morning Service
40 South East 11th Avenue
Ocala, FL  34471