Comments Due May 3 on ATIS Hearing Aid Waiver
Comments are due May 3, replies May 18, on a petition filed by ATIS requesting waiver for all entities subject to FCC hearing aid compatibility rules, says a notice for Monday’s Federal Register. “The Petition seeks to allow wireless handsets…
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to satisfy a reduced volume control testing methodology to be certified as hearing-aid compatible,” the notice said: "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.'”