FCC moves to caption the Web

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The Federal Communications Commission is taking another step to make the Internet more accessible, voting in July on rules for closed captioning online video clips.

The vote, planned for the FCC’s July meeting, is the result of a years-long push -- and Chairman Tom Wheeler's personal interest -- to increase accessibility online. But the companies that would have to do the legwork to get the closed captions on online videos are warning the FCC to avoid unreasonable technological demands and timelines.


FCC moves to caption the Web