Closed Captioning of Video Programming
October 24, 2026 6:11am
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) exempts video programmers for public, educational, and governmental access (PEG) channels f...
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) exempts video programmers for public, educational, and governmental access (PEG) channels from the requirement to register with the Commission and to certify captioning compliance if the PEG video programmers provide video programming exclusively to PEG channels that are exempt from closed captioning requirements. Additionally, providers of PEG programming are relieved of filing obligations if the administrators of non-exempt PEG channels certify compliance for programming carried on such channels.
5-Second Takeaway
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) exempts video programmers for public, educational, and governmental access (PEG) channels from the requirement to register with the Commission and to certify captioning compliance if the PEG video programmers provide video programming exclusively to PEG channels that are exempt from closed captioning requirements.
Why This Matters
Additionally, providers of PEG programming are relieved of filing obligations if the administrators of non-exempt PEG channels certify compliance for programming carried on such channels.
What Changed
- The Commission similarly exempts providers of programming carried on nonbroadcast networks for distribution by a cable operator or other multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD) from certifying when the nonbroadcast network itself certifies that it is exempt or that all programming comprising the network's linear line-up is either exempt from or compliant with the closed captioning rules.
- The issuing agency is Federal Communications Commission.
- This rule was published on 2026-10-26.
- The Federal Register document number is 2026-21808.
- Federal Register document: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/26/2026-21808/closed-captioning-of-video-programming
- Federal Register home: https://www.federalregister.gov/
Key Facts
- The Commission similarly exempts providers of programming carried on nonbroadcast networks for distribution by a cable operator or other multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD) from certifying when the nonbroadcast network itself certifies that it is exempt or that all programming comprising the network's linear line-up is either exempt from or compliant with the closed captioning rules.
- The issuing agency is Federal Communications Commission.
- This rule was published on 2026-10-26.
- The Federal Register document number is 2026-21808.
Key Numbers
- This rule was published on 2026-10-26.
- The Federal Register document number is 2026-21808.
- Federal Register document: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/26/2026-21808/closed-captioning-of-video-programming