Subtitles and Caption FCC Caption Regulations and Compliance 3

Question 1

Which format is the FCC-required standard for delivering closed captions in digital television broadcasts in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

CEA-708

Answer

SRT

Answer

WebVTT

Answer

TTML

Question 2

CEA-608 is the legacy caption standard associated with which U.S. television broadcasting era?

Accepted Answer

Analog television

Answer

Digital cable

Answer

IPTV streaming

Answer

Satellite HD

Question 3

Under the CVAA, streaming platforms providing video content previously aired on U.S. TV must provide captions within how many days of the original air date?

Accepted Answer

45 days

Answer

7 days

Answer

90 days

Answer

30 days

Question 4

Which FCC rule requires video programming distributors to pass through captions intact without degradation?

Accepted Answer

Caption pass-through requirement

Answer

Caption preservation rule

Answer

Caption relay mandate

Answer

Caption signal rule

Question 5

The FCC's caption placement rules require that captions do NOT obscure which on-screen element?

Accepted Answer

Faces of speakers

Answer

Lower-third graphic overlays

Answer

Station logos

Answer

Ticker tapes

Question 6

What must a video programmer do if it discovers a caption quality failure after content has aired?

Accepted Answer

File a self-certification with the FCC and correct future airings

Answer

Pay a mandatory fine immediately

Answer

Re-air the entire program with corrections

Answer

Submit the script to the FCC