A four-year investigation of Epic Touch ended Monday, the FCC...
A four-year investigation of Epic Touch ended Monday, the FCC Enforcement Bureau said, finding the company demonstrated it was in compliance with hearing aid compatibility rules(http://xrl.us/bmwcgo). The bureau investigated whether Epic deployed digital wireless hearing-aid compatible handsets in accordance with…
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Section 20.19(d)(2) of the commission’s rules. “Based on information recently provided by Epic Touch, regarding its handset offerings, we conclude that Epic Touch has demonstrated that it was in compliance during the requisite period,” the bureau said. The information provided was a letter from Epic’s counsel explaining that a comprehensive review of the company’s sales records revealed additional handset offerings not previously reported to the FCC. The company submitted point of sale and inventory statements to show compliance. Epic agreed to contribute $22,500 to the U.S. Treasury, and develop and implement a compliance plan to ensure future rule compliance.