CBC CBC Accessibility & Disability Services

Question 1

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which group of individuals most directly benefits from broadcast closed captioning services?

Accepted Answer

Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing

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Individuals with visual impairments

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Individuals with mobility disabilities

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Individuals with cognitive processing disorders only

Question 2

Which federal law specifically mandates closed captioning requirements for broadcast and cable television in the United States?

Accepted Answer

The Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) and the Telecommunications Act of 1996

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The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 only

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The Fair Housing Act

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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Question 3

What does the term 'CART' stand for in accessibility services?

Accepted Answer

Communication Access Realtime Translation

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Caption Accuracy Review Technology

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Certified Accessible Real-Time Transcription

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Consumer Accessibility Response Tool

Question 4

Which FCC quality standard requires that captions must be 'accurate' as one of the four key caption quality elements?

Accepted Answer

The FCC's four caption quality standards: accuracy, synchronicity, completeness, and placement

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The CVAA Caption Quality Initiative only

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The NAD Captioning Standards

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The ADA Title III requirements

Question 5

In accessibility terms, what does 'synchronicity' mean in the context of broadcast captioning quality?

Accepted Answer

Captions appear in close time alignment with the corresponding spoken words

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All words are spelled correctly in the caption stream

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Captions cover the full duration of the program

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Captions are placed at the bottom of the screen consistently

Question 6

Which population beyond the deaf and hard-of-hearing community commonly benefits from closed captions in broadcast media?

Accepted Answer

English language learners watching US broadcasts

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Viewers with 20/20 vision in quiet environments

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Radio listeners

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Print newspaper readers