FCC Updates Hearing Aid Compatibility Reporting Requirements
November 15, 2018
The Federal Communications Commission today adopted a Report and Order that:
- Requires service providers to post on their web sites more up-to-date and accessible information about hearing aid-compatible wireless handsets
- Requires all service providers to certify annually whether they are in compliance with FCC hearing aid-compatibility rules
- Eliminates a less effective and more burdensome method of providing information by ending the requirement that service providers file FCC Form 655 annually, while maintaining that requirement for handset manufacturers
- Establishes a streamlined transition process for the new web site and certification requirements
FCC Updates Hearing Aid Compatibility Reporting Requirements