The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (“ATIS”) has been seeking to modify FCC requirements for hearing-aid compatibility.
The following is from an FCC Public Notice:
- - - - - - - - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON ATIS WAIVER REQUEST ON BEHALF OF THE COVERED ENTITIES OF THE HEARING AID COMPATIBILITY TASK FORCE
The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau seeks comment on a petition for waiver (Petition) filed by ATIS requesting waiver of section
20.19(b)(1) and (b)(3) of the Commission’s rules for all entities subject to the hearing aid compatibility rules. The Petition seeks to allow wireless handsets to satisfy a reduced volume control testing methodology to be certified as hearing-aid compatible. In particular, we seek comment on this waiver request in the context of the Commission’s commitment to attaining 100% hearing aid compatibility of covered wireless handsets, as soon as achievable, as well as the Commission’s previous finding that a volume control requirement is necessary “to ensure the provision of effective telecommunications for people with hearing loss.”
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