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Closed captioning is the process of adding textual information to programs to make them accessible to individuals who can't hear or translate the audio portion. Most closed captioning services are available only to viewers who subscribe to them, which is why they're called "closed."
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Closed Captioning Web
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Information on captioning services, technology, jobs, and related laws. Also includes reports on efforts to get closed captioning for theatrical films.
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Digital Television Closed-Captioning (DTVCC) Home Page
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Information on the Electronic Industries Association (EIA) working group (R4.3 WG1) that developed EIA-708, the standard for captioning on DTV.
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Joe Clark: Media Access
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Large collection of writings by a recognized expert on accessibility issues related to TV, movies, and the Internet.
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The Media Access Mailing List
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Subscription information for list dedicated to closed-captioning, audio description, Web, CD-ROM, multimedia access, and related issues.
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The Robson Family
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Captioning advocate's site includes closed-captioning FAQ, information on realtime stenotype keyboards, and books on captioning.
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