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Closed Captioning Requirements for Local Governments and PEG Operators

Originally Published February 18, 2019

By Vince Rotty

Local governments and PEG operators may be required to provide closed captioning by the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Communications Act, or the Rehabilitation Act. Bradley Law, LLC’s Vince Rotty recently spoke about these legal requirements at Tightrope Media’s PEG Experts Forum. Please watch the video below to learn more and contact your legal counsel or one of Bradley Law, LLC’s telecommunications attorneys if you have any questions.

Michael Bradley

Mike Bradley is a partner at Bradley Werner, LLC. Mike has spent nearly his entire 30+ year career representing local governments and access television organizations on broadband, cable television, telecommunications, and utility issues. Throughout that time, he has had the privilege of representing many of his clients continuously. Mike has received the highest attorney ratings from Martindale-Hubble and is admitted to practice in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Washington and in multiple federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court.

Michael Bradley

Mike Bradley is a partner at Bradley Werner, LLC. Mike has spent nearly his entire 30+ year career representing local governments and access television organizations on broadband, cable television, telecommunications, and utility issues. Throughout that time, he has had the privilege of representing many of his clients continuously. Mike has received the highest attorney ratings from Martindale-Hubble and is admitted to practice in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Washington and in multiple federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court.

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