The new rules require that captioning display settings on TVs,
video streaming devices, and certain preinstalled apps be
"readily accessible" to people with disabilities
Overview
On July 18, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission
("FCC" or "Commission") adopted a Report and Order ("R&O") imposing
new rules on manufacturers and multichannel video programming
distributors ("MVPDs") requiring them to make it easier
for consumers to access closed-captioning display settings (e.g.,
presentation, color, opacity, size, and font) on apparatuses used
to watch video programming, including TVs, set-top boxes, PCs,
smartphones and tablets ("covered
apparatus").1 Specifically, under the new rule,
which requires compliance two years after the R&O's
publication in the Federal Register or after completion of review
by the Office of Management and Budget ("OMB"), whichever
is later, manufacturers and MVPDs that make covered apparatuses
available to consumers must ensure
