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FCC Amends Closed Captioning Rules for Video Programmers
August 27, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement n Aug. 26, 2026, by Chairman Brendan Carr:

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FCC Amends Closed Captioning Rules for Video Programmers

Re: Closed Captioning of Video Programming, Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc. Petition for Rulemaking; Delete, Delete, Delete, CG Docket No. 05-231; GN Docket No. 25-133.

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