# Closed Captioning of Video Programming

**Action Urgency Score:** 65/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Federal Communications Commission |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Final rule. |
| Published | 2026-10-26 |
| Effective | 2026-11-25 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 47 CFR 79 |
| Summary | 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. The Commission similarly ex |
| Document number | 2026-21808 |

## Why this score
- Effective date within 30 days.
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/26/2026-21808/closed-captioning-of-video-programming). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
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