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| | ITTATC - February 1, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) |
 | | With regard to new nonexempt English language programming, between January 1, 2004, and December 31, 2005, a video programming distributor shall provide at least 1350 hours of captioned video programming or all of its new nonexempt video programming must be provided with captions, whichever is less. |
 | | Furthermore, as of January 1, 2008, and thereafter, 75% of the programming distributor's pre-rule nonexempt video programming being distributed and exhibited on each channel during each calendar quarter must be provided with closed captioning. |
 | | With regard to new nonexempt Spanish language programming, between January 1, 2004, and December 31, 2006, 900 hours of such programming must be closed captioned per channel per quarter, an increase from 450 hours, leading to the final benchmark of 100% of new nonexempt Spanish language programming starting January 1, 2010. |
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