On November 16, 2018, the FCC released a Report and Order amending the hearing aid compatibility (“HAC”) reporting requirements for wireless service providers. In short, the order changes the emphasis for disseminating HAC information to consumers from FCC reports to service provider websites, requiring service providers to post additional information on their websites about the … Continue Reading
With a proposed fine north of $800K, the FCC has signaled, again, that it's serious about enforcing its rules on hearing aid compatible handsets.… Continue Reading
While Circle-K and 7-Eleven are now vindicated, the thousands of poor souls who spent hours each year filling out unnecessary reports will never get that time back.… Continue Reading
The FCC's threats may well persuade Circle K and 7-Eleven to take cell phones off their shelves in favor of more kinds of potato chips and energy drinks.… Continue Reading
By issuing a spate of citations recently -- including one addressed to 7-Eleven -- the Enforcement Bureau may have started a domino effect likely to lead to the elimination of the near-ubiquitous availability of prepaid phones and phone cards.… Continue Reading
