PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DA 13-2466 Released: December 23, 2013 Media Bureau Reminds Manufacturers of January 1, 2014 Deadline for Compliance with Closed Captioning Requirements Adopted in 2012 IP Closed Captioning Order MB Docket No. 11-154 On January 13, 2012, the Commission released the IP Closed Captioning Order, which adopted rules governing the closed captioning requirements for the owners, providers, and distributors of video programming delivered using Internet protocol (“IP”).1 The IP Closed Captioning Order also adopted rules governing the closed captioning capabilities of certain apparatus on which consumers view video programming.2 These rules specify what apparatus are covered by the new requirements and how they must implement closed captioning.3 The Commission established a compliance deadline of January 1, 2014 for covered apparatus.4 Accordingly, we remind manufacturers of this deadline, pursuant to which the new requirements apply to apparatus manufactured on or after January 1, 2014.5 For further information regarding this proceeding, contact Diana Sokolow, Policy Division, Media Bureau, 202-418-2120. To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty). -FCC- 1 Closed Captioning of Internet Protocol-Delivered Video Programming: Implementation of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, Report and Order, 27 FCC Rcd 787 (2012) (“IP Closed Captioning Order”). 2 Id. 3 Id. at 838-860, ¶¶ 92-123. 4 Id. at 859, ¶ 122. 5 See Closed Captioning of Internet Protocol-Delivered Video Programming: Implementation of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, Order on Reconsideration and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 28 FCC Rcd 8785, 8798, ¶ 23 (2013). Accordingly, the compliance deadline is not triggered by the importation, shipment, or sale of apparatus manufactured before January 1, 2014. See id.