Deaf Groups Explain Need for HAC Waiver
Representatives of groups representing the deaf and hard of hearing said they support a limited waiver sought by the ATIS Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Task Force for HAC rules (see 2303310060), in a meeting with staff from the FCC Wireless…
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and Consumer and Governmental Affairs bureaus. “The rationale for supporting the short-term limited waiver was to ensure that the wireless industry could have the time they need to address problems found with the testing methodology for volume control” in the rules, said a filing posted Tuesday in docket 20-3. “We are encouraged that industry is actively engaged in the [Telecommunications Industry Association’s volume control task group] and look forward to contributions from industry so that any testing issues can be addressed and solutions found,” said the Hearing Loss Association of America and Gallaudet University's Deaf/Hard of Hearing Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Technology.