Sec. 201. Video playback apparatuses
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Section 303 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 303 ) is amended— in subsection (u)— by adjusting the margins 2 ems to the left; and in paragraph (1)(C), by striking visually impaired and inserting low vision ; in subsection (z)— by adjusting the margins 2 ems to the left; and by striking video description each place it appears and inserting audio description ; and in subsection (aa)— by adjusting the margins 2 ems to the left; in paragraph (1), by inserting or any successor protocol after protocol ; in paragraph (3)— by striking video description and inserting audio description ; and by striking and at the end; by redesignating paragraph
(4)as paragraph (8); by inserting after paragraph
(3)the following: that the mechanism used for activating the closed captioning, audio description, and other accessibility features described in paragraph
(3)be readily accessible as defined by the factors enumerated in section 79.103(e)(1) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation; that, if achievable and technically feasible, apparatus equipped with the functions described in paragraph
(1)be equipped with an audio channel or audio track dedicated solely to making audio description available; that apparatus equipped with the functions described in paragraph
(1)provide a user with a prompt to modify closed captioning and audio description activation and performance settings upon initial power-on after user purchase of the apparatus or upon a reset to factory settings of the apparatus; that apparatus equipped with the functions described in paragraph (1), if technically feasible, provide the necessary hardware and software to achieve compatibility with, and to the extent achievable (as defined in section 716(g)), the integration of, assistive technologies and services, peripheral devices, or specialized customer premises equipment commonly used by individuals with disabilities to achieve access to the apparatus, including refreshable braille displays, switch activation such as sip and puff devices, hearing aids, hands-free technologies, and, if such apparatus is equipped with voice input that is used to access its functions, voice recognition functionality so that such menus or indicators are accessible to and usable by individuals with speech disabilities in real-time; and ; and in paragraph (8), as so redesignated, by striking does not include and inserting with includes . In this subsection, the term navigation device has the meaning given the term in section 76.1200 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation. Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall prescribe such regulations that apportion the responsibilities for compliance with subsections (u), (z), and
(aa)of section 303 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 303 ), as amended by subsection (a), among the categories of entities engaged in manufacturing, importing into the United States, maintaining, operating, or providing applications, plugins, or other software for apparatus and navigation devices to ensure full access by viewers via all entities responsible for digital apparatus and navigation devices.
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