FCC Reminds Video Distributors of Emergency Information Accessibility Obligations

The FCC Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau reminded video programming distributors, including broadcasters and MVPDs, in a public notice Thursday of obligations to make televised emergency information accessible to people with disabilities. The bureau said rules mandate emergency information in the video portion of a newscast be made accessible aurally, and that emergency information provided in the audio portion of programming be accessible via closed captioning or other visual presentation methods.