Re: Support for advanced caption features (inc rollup)

On Tue, 11 Dec 2012, Christian Vogler wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 2:35 PM, Ian Hickson <ian@hixie.ch> wrote:
> > On Tue, 11 Dec 2012, Christian Vogler wrote:
> > >
> > > The section of the CFR Silvia is referring to was changed in 
> > > response to Section 203 of the CVAA. I've worked intensively with 
> > > the deaf and hard of hearing advocacy groups on this part.
> >
> > Section 203 doesn't seem to do the same as the CFR (in particular it 
> > doesn't mention roll-up captions, and seems generally more 
> > reasonable). But to the point of my question, it also doesn't seem to 
> > let the FCC regulate Web software.
> 
> Actually it does.

The text is different, so that's not clear. The word "rollup" doesn't 
appear in the CVAA text as far as I can see.


> The CVAA gives the FCC the authority to regulate Internet video that has 
> been shown on TV before, and the devices/software associated with 
> Internet playback.

Where?

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