Fact · Transcription
The FCC rule says captioning must run from the beginning to the end of the program, to the fullest extent possible.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Captioning shall run from the beginning to the end of the program, to the fullest extent possible”
47 CFR 79.1: Closed captioning of televised video programming (captioning quality standards), US Federal Communications Commission, Code of Federal Regulations (text via Cornell Legal Information Institute), n.d., 79.1(j)(2)(iii), Completeness.
Open the original- What it measures
- Completeness is the third standard. Gaps in the caption track, such as a missing intro or credits, count against it.
- What it does not show
- The phrase "to the fullest extent possible" leaves room for live and technically limited programs.