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TEAMS.TC.5011 - Broadcast Transcription Settings

Description​

This test checks if broadcast transcription settings are appropriate for your organization.

Policy Statement​

Contoso's company policy requires broadcast transcription to be reviewed based on accessibility and compliance requirements.

Why This Matters​

Broadcast transcription can improve accessibility for attendees but may have implications for:

  • Data storage - Additional storage requirements for transcriptions
  • Compliance - Some regulations may require or prohibit transcription
  • Privacy - Transcriptions may contain sensitive information
  • Accessibility - Improves experience for attendees with hearing impairments

How to Fix​

Review Current Configuration​

Note: Broadcast policy settings are not accessible via the Teams Admin Center and must be configured using PowerShell.

# Check current setting
Get-CsTeamsMeetingBroadcastPolicy -Identity Global | Select-Object AllowBroadcastTranscription

Review the AllowBroadcastTranscription setting in the Global policy 3. Evaluate based on your organization's needs

Considerations​

Enable transcription when:

  • Accessibility is a priority
  • You have robust data retention policies
  • Compliance requirements mandate transcription
  • You have adequate storage capacity

Disable transcription when:

  • Privacy concerns outweigh accessibility benefits
  • Regulations prohibit recording/transcription
  • Storage costs are prohibitive
  • Content is highly sensitive

PowerShell Verification​

# Check current setting
Get-CsTeamsMeetingBroadcastPolicy | Where-Object { $_.Identity -eq "Global" } | Select-Object AllowBroadcastTranscription

# Enable broadcast transcription
Set-CsTeamsMeetingBroadcastPolicy -Identity Global -AllowBroadcastTranscription $true

# Disable broadcast transcription
Set-CsTeamsMeetingBroadcastPolicy -Identity Global -AllowBroadcastTranscription $false

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