April 30, 2012 has been named as the date for new web video closed caption rules. These rules apply to videos shown on television and then made available online.
One deadline has already passed. September 30 was the deadline for captioning new video, shown on television, and then shown on the internet video without being edited.
March 30, 2013 requires live or near live television that is posted online within 24 hours to be captioned. In about a year, on September 30, 2013, prerecorded video that was edited for the Internet must be captioned.
Eventually, the rules will apply for video that was not new as of April 30, 2012. By March 30, 2016, all video that was shown on television with captions must be captioned within 15 days of it being shown online.
As I posted on my Hearing Sparks blog, Amazon.com has already begun captioning some of its Instant Video titles in response.
There's more information and more specific dates at this NAD page.
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