Federal Communications Commission
Hearing Aid Compatibility Technical Standard
July 17, 2012 - 77 FR 41919 - RIN: - Download Full Notice: Text | PDF
The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and the Office of Engineering and Technology (Bureaus) adopt the 2011 ANSI Standard for evaluating the hearing aid compatibility of wireless phones. The Bureaus take this action to ensure that a selection of digital wireless handset models is available to consumers with hearing loss.
Agency Contact: Michael Rowan, 202 418-1883, email michael.rowan@fcc.gov, or Saurbh Chhabra, 202 418-2266, email saurbh.chhabra@fcc.gov.
This rule is final. Its effective date is August 16, 2012.
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