HAC Standard Transition Period Extended to Dec. 5
The FCC Wireless Bureau extended until Dec. 5 the hearing aid compatibility technical standard transition period. Until then, handset manufacturers can use either the 2011 or 2019 American National Standards Institute standard for certifying handset models as hearing-aid compatible, rather…
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than going exclusively to the 2019 standard on June 5, said an order in docket 20-3 Friday. It said the six-month extension helps ensure handset makers can continue to certify new handset models with improved hearing aid compatibility features under the 2011 standard while it considers an ATIS petition to modify the 2019 standard (see 2303230046).