09-17-08
Channel 51 of San Diego, Inc., Licensee of KUSI-TV, San Diego, CA. Issued a monetary forfeiture
in the amount of $25,000 against Channel 51 of San Diego, Inc. for failure in a timely manner to
make accessible to persons with hearing disabilities emergency information that it provided
aurally.
Forfeiture Order DA No. 08-2107: Word ||
PDF
03-07-07
Midwest Television, Inc. (Licensee of KFMB-TV). Adopted a Consent Decree in this proceeding.
Cancelled the Notice of Apparent Liability. (DA 07-965)
Order: Word ||
PDF
03-07-07
Order adopting Consent Decree entered into between the Enforcement Bureau, Waterman Broadcasting
Corp. of Florida, Inc. ("Waterman") and Montclair Communications, Inc. ("Montclair"). The Consent
Decree terminates an investigation initiated by the Enforcement Bureau regarding whether the
Stations violated section 713 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), and
section 79.2(b)(1)(i) of the Commission's rules by failing to make accessible to persons with
hearing disabilities emergency information that it provided aurally in its programming for WBBH-TV
and WZVN-TV during Hurricane Charley, in the Fort Myers-Naples Designated Market Area during August
of 2004.
Order adopting Consent Decree: Word ||
PDF
02-05-07
Order adopting Consent Decree entered into between the Enforcement Bureau, and Fort Myers Broadcasting Company.
The Consent Decree terminates an investigation initiated by the Enforcement Bureau regarding whether FMBC violated section 713 of
the Communications Act of 1934, and section 79.2(b)(1)(i) of the
Commission's rules by failing to make accessible to persons with hearing disabilities
emergency information that it provided aurally in its programming for WINK-TV during Hurricane
Charley, in the Fort Myers-Naples Designated Market Area on August 13, 2004.
Order adopting Consent Decree: Word ||
PDF
Erratum: Word ||
PDF
12-29-06
Obligation of Video Programming Distributors to Make Emergency Information Accessible to Persons With Hearing Disabilities Using Closed Captioning.(DA 06-2627)
Public Notice: Word ||
PDF
11-17-06
Fox Television Stations, Inc. Adopted Consent Decree entered into between the Enforcement Bureau
and Fox Television Stations, Inc. regarding making emergency information accessible to persons
with hearing disabilities.
Order: Word ||
PDF
08-07-06
Clarification of Obligation of Video Programming Distributors to make Emergency Information
Accessible to Persons with Hearing Disabilities Using Closed Captioning. (DA 06-1600)
Public Notice: Word ||
PDF
07-20-06
Public Notice reminding video programming distributors - including
broadcasters, cable operators, and satellite television services - of their obligation to make
emergency information accessible to persons with hearing and vision disabilities. (DA 06-1483)
Public Notice: Word ||
PDF
02-22-06
NBC Telemundo License Co., Licensee of WRC-TV, Washington, DC. Adopted a Consent
Decree Between the Enforcement Bureau and NBC Telemundo License Co. by Consent Decree.
(DA 06-358)
Order: Word ||
PDF
09-09-05
Reminder to Video Programming Distributors of Need to Make Emergency Information Regarding
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation and Relief Efforts Accessible to Persons with Hearing or Vision
Disabilities. (DA 05-2438)
Public Notice DA 05-2338: Word || PDF
08-09-05
Proposed Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NALF) in the amount of $24,000 against
Waterman Broadcasting Corp. and Montclair Communications, Inc. for failure to make emergency
information accessible to persons with hearing disabilities. Action by: Acting Chief, Enforcement
Bureau. Adopted: 8-8-2005 by NALF. (DA No. 05-2258)
[ NALF DA 05-2258 in Word ||
NALF DA 05-2258 in PDF ]
05-27-05
Proposed Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NALF) in the amount of $8,000 against ACC Licensee, Inc., licensee
of WJLA-TV, Washington, D.C., regarding making emergency information accessible to persons with hearing
disabilities (Closed Captioning Rules). (DA 05-1511)
[ NALF DA 05-1511 in Word ||
Order DA 05-1511 in PDF ]
Proposed Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NALF) in the amount of $16,000 against NBC Telemundo License Co., licensee
of WRC-TV, Washington, D.C., regarding making emergency information accessible to persons with hearing
disabilities (Closed Captioning Rules). (DA 05-1512)
[ NALF DA 05-1512 in Word ||
Order DA 05-1512 in PDF ]
Proposed Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NALF) in the amount of $16,000 against FOX Television Stations, Inc., licensee
of WTTG-TV, Washington, D.C., regarding making emergency information accessible to persons with hearing
disabilities (Closed Captioning Rules). (DA 05-1513)
[ NALF DA 05-1513 in Word ||
Order DA 05-1513 in PDF ]
03-17-05
Reminder to Video Programming Distributors of Obligation to Make Emergency Information Accessible to
Persons With Hearing or Vision Disabilities.
[ Public Notice DA 05-688 in Word ||
Public Notice DA 05-688 in PDF ]
02-23-05
Statement of Chairman Powell on Three Proposed Forfeitures For Violation of Commission Closed Captioning Rules.
[ Word ||
PDF ]
[ Midwest Television, Inc. (NAL/Acct. No. 200532170006) in Word ||
Midwest Television, Inc. (NAL/Acct. No. 200532170006) in PDF ]
[ Channel 51 of San Diego, Inc. (NAL/Acct. No. 200532170007) in Word ||
Channel 51 of San Diego, Inc. (NAL/Acct. No. 200532170007) in PDF ]
[ McGraw-Hill Broadcasting Company, Inc. (NAL/Acct. No. 200532170008) in Word ||
McGraw-Hill Broadcasting Company, Inc. (NAL/Acct. No. 200532170008) in PDF ]
- The FCC Reminds Video Programming Distributors They Must Make Emergency Information Accessible to
Persons With Hearing or Vision Disabilities in a Public Notice Released May 28, 2004.
[ News Release about release of DA 04-1595 in Word || News Release about release of DA 04-1595 in PDF ||
DA 04-1595 in Word || DA 04-1595 in PDF ]
- The Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau Reminds Video Programming
Distributors of Obligation to Make Emergency Information Accessible to Persons
with Hearing or Vision Disabilities in a Public Notice Released July 18, 2003.
[ Emergency Information Public Notice in Word ||
Emergency Information Public Notice in PDF ]
- Public Notice Released on July 31, 2002, as a Reminder to Video Programming Distributors of Obligation to Make Emergency Information Accessible to Persons With Hearing or Vision Disabilities.
[ Emergency Access Public Notice in Word | Emergency Access Public Notice in Text | Emergency Access Public Notice in PDF ]
- Accessibility of Emergency Programming Rule Requiring OMB Approval Effective As of August 29, 2000.
Public Notice in Microsoft Word Format || Public Notice in Text Format
- Public Notice Dated 8/13/01 Reminding Video Programming Distributors of Obligation to Make Emergency Information Accessible to Persons With Hearing Disabilities.
[ Video Programming PN in Text | Video Programming PN in PDF ]
- FCC Orders Increased Accessibility of Video Programming to Viewers with Hearing Disabilities dated April 13, 2000. (Emergency Closed Captioning)
- Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Accessibility of Emergency Information Adopted January 9, 1998 Released January 14, 1998. MM Docket No. 95-176.
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