USA Studios understands the legal requirements related to closed
captioning and SDH.
We follow FCC rules in accordance with the below:
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
This act protects the accessibility rights of people with
disabilities.
Title I requires local and state entities to effectively communicate with all citizens.
Title II mandates that certain public places must provide closed captioning for any
video content that they present on site.
Who is affected
State and local government offices, educational institutions,
libraries entertainment venues, museums, medical facilities, retail shops, restaurants
and publicly available online resources.
The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act
of 2010 (CVAA)
This law regulates the accessibility of online video. Specifically,
it requires broadcasters to provide closed captioning for TV programs that are being
redistributed on their website.
Who is affected
Any website streaming video content that was previously aired on a
U.S. TV station.
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Section 504 of this act requires entities that receive federal
funding to provide equal access to people with disabilities.
Under Section 508, electronic and information technology resources
by the Federal government must also be made accessible to disabled citizens.
Who is affected
Federal government offices in the U.S. as well as any organizations
and educational institutions that receive federal funding