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
If you're planning to help refresh the record in the FCC's ongoing proceedings on hearing aid compatibility requirements, we've now know the deadlines for comments.… Continue Reading
Out for comment: A proposed shift to a function-based (rather than technology-based) regulatory approach, and mandatory 100% HAC compliance… Continue Reading
Following its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking late last year, the FCC has updated its technical standards for hearing aid compatibility of wireless phones.… Continue Reading
Last month the FCC proposed new technical standards for evaluating the compatibility of wireless devices and hearing aids. The Federal Register has now published due dates for comments on these proposals.… Continue Reading
The FCC requires manufacturers and wireless service providers to offer a variety of cellphone handsets that carry certain ratings for hearing aid compatibility.… Continue Reading
In a refreshing -- and rarely seen -- move, the Wireless Bureau is asking a good question: are the Commission's Hearing Aid Compatibility rules for wireless handsets really achieving their intended purpose?… Continue Reading
The Wireless Bureau is asking commenters in the hearing aid compliance proceeding to address the effect of the 21CenComVidAccAct on the FCC's proposals there. But heads up - the deadline for comments is fast approaching.… Continue Reading
Looking to ensure that hearing-impaired folks will have access to "innovative and advanced" handsets that will assist them in "participat[ing] fully in the American economy and society", the FCC has expanded access to a wider range of hearing aid-friendly devices and has indicated that more changes are on the way.… Continue Reading
