Subtitles and Caption Accessibility and Legal Requirements for Captions 2

Question 1

What is the WCAG 2.1 Level AA requirement for live audio content in synchronized media?

Accepted Answer

Live captions (1.2.4) must be provided for all live audio in synchronized media

Answer

WCAG 2.1 Success Criterion 1.2.4 (Level AA) requires captions for all live audio content in synchronized media, such as live webinars and live-streamed events.

Question 2

Under the CVAA, which online platforms are required to provide closed captions?

Accepted Answer

Video providers that show programming that previously aired on US television with captions

Answer

The CVAA requires online platforms that distribute programming previously shown on US television with captions to provide captions on the online version of that programming.

Question 3

What is the difference between a 'transcript' and 'synchronized captions' from an accessibility standpoint?

Accepted Answer

Synchronized captions appear time-aligned with the video; transcripts are text that may not be synchronized

Answer

Synchronized captions appear in real-time alignment with audio, allowing deaf viewers to follow the video; transcripts are separate text documents that may not indicate when in the video each word occurs.

Question 4

Which WCAG criterion requires audio description or a media alternative for prerecorded video content at Level A?

Accepted Answer

1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative

Answer

WCAG Success Criterion 1.2.3 (Level A) requires that an audio description or a full media text alternative be provided for prerecorded synchronized media.

Question 5

What is a 'caption decoder' and why was the Television Decoder Circuitry Act of 1990 significant?

Accepted Answer

A circuit that decodes and displays closed caption data; the act required all large TVs to include this decoder built-in

Answer

A caption decoder is a circuit that reads and displays CEA-608 closed caption data; the 1990 act required all TVs 13 inches or larger to have this decoder built in, making captions universally accessible.

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Subtitles and Caption Accessibility and Legal Requirements for Captions 2