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 124 STAT. 2766 PUBLIC LAW 111–260—OCT. 8, 2010 (D) A recommendation for technical standards to address the performance objectives identified in subpara- graph (B). (E) A recommendation for any regulations that may be necessary to ensure compatibility between video programming, except for consumer generated media, deliv- ered using Internet protocol and devices capable of receiving and displaying such programming in order to facilitate access to closed captions. (2) VIDEO DESCRIPTION, EMERGENCY INFORMATION, USER INTERFACES, AND VIDEO PROGRAMMING GUIDES AND MENUS.— Within 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Advisory Committee shall develop and submit to the Commission a report that includes the following: (A) A recommended schedule of deadlines for the provi- sion of video description and emergency information. (B) An identification of the performance requirement for protocols, technical capabilities, and technical proce- dures needed to permit content providers, content distribu- tors, Internet service providers, software developers, and device manufacturers to reliably encode, transport, receive, and render video descriptions of video programming, except for consumer generated media, and emergency information delivered using Internet protocol or digital broadcast tele- vision. (C) An identification of additional protocols, technical capabilities, and technical procedures beyond those avail- able as of the date of enactment of the Twenty-First Cen- tury Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 for the delivery of video descriptions of video programming, except for consumer generated media, and emergency information delivered using Internet protocol that are nec- essary to meet the performance objectives identified under subparagraph (B). (D) A recommendation for technical standards to address the performance objectives identified in subpara- graph (B). (E) A recommendation for any regulations that may be necessary to ensure compatibility between video programming, except for consumer generated media, deliv- ered using Internet protocol and devices capable of receiving and displaying such programming, except for con- sumer generated media, in order to facilitate access to video descriptions and emergency information. (F) With respect to user interfaces, a recommendation for the standards, protocols, and procedures used to enable the functions of apparatus designed to receive or display video programming transmitted simultaneously with sound (including apparatus designed to receive or display video programming transmitted by means of services using Inter- net protocol) to be accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. (G) With respect to user interfaces, a recommendation for the standards, protocols, and procedures used to enable on-screen text menus and other visual indicators used to access the functions on an apparatus described in subpara- graph (F) to be accompanied by audio output so that such Deadline. Reports.