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What do the FCC closed-captioning quality rules in 47 CFR 79.1 actually require, and do they set numeric timing or line-length limits?

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FCC caption quality standards in 47 CFR 79.1(j)(2) require captions to be accurate, synchronous, complete and appropriately placed (readable speed; not blocking important visual content), with a de minimis allowance and case-by-case factors for live programming; the section read contains no numeric speed, line-length or timing limits.

FCC caption quality standards in 47 CFR 79.1(j)(2) require captions to be accurate, synchronous, complete and appropriately placed (readable speed; not blocking important visual content), with a de minimis allowance and case-by-case factors for live programming; the section read contains no numeric speed, line-length or timing limits. Curator qualifications: Legal and regulatory texts read 2026-10-22; not legal advice. Limitations: Legal and regulatory texts read 2026-10-22; not legal advice. Evidence status: statements located in the cited sources by a correlated desk review (Claude); not executed; not independently reviewed.
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  "citations": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-10-19/title-47.xml?part=79&section=79.1",
      "note": "eCFR 47 CFR 79.1 (versioner full text 2026-10-19), (j)(2)-(3)"
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  • [sourced_fact] FCC caption quality standards in 47 CFR 79.1(j)(2) require captions to be accurate, synchronous, complete and appropriately placed (readable speed; not blocking important visual content), with a de minimis allowance and case-by-case factors for live programming; the section read contains no numeric speed, line-length or timing limits. · locator: eCFR 47 CFR 79.1 (versioner full text 2026-10-19), (j)(2)-(3) source

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