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Thursday, November 03, 2011

Will copyright hamper IP closed captioning?

arstechnica: The Federal Communications Commission is in the process of implementing the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act. Passed by Congress last year, the CCVA requires the FCC revise its rules to mandate closed captioning on IP television, and the Commission is running a proceeding on how to implement the law. Not surprisingly, copyright questions are coming up fast in discussions between the agency and video providers, especially when it comes to enhancing captions in various ways.

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