Hearing Aid, FCC and Mobile Phone
FCC: 100% of Mobile Phones Must Be Hearing Aid Compatible
Now that hearing aids are available over-the-counter, the FCC takes accessibility a step further with requirements for Bluetooth and volume control.
FCC says all smartphones must be hearing aid compatible
The gist is the FCC is establishing a Bluetooth pairing requirement, thereby discouraging smartphone makers from using proprietary versions that could limit compatibility. In a pr
FCC Rules All Phones and Hearing Aids Must Work Together
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has ruled that all smartphones will soon need to work with all Bluetooth hearing aids, and vice versa, so that people with hearing loss don't have to worry about compatibility issues.
FCC Requires That All Mobile Phones Must Be Compatible With Hearing Aids
The new rules will go into effect after a transition period, and also require that phones meet volume-control benchmarks.
The FCC will soon require all hearing aids and phones to work together
On Thursday, the FCC approved new regulations requiring all phone makers to make their handsets compatible with hearing aids. With the number of Americans 65 and older expected to balloon by nearly 50 percent by 2050,
FCC mandates all mobile phones in the US to be compatible with hearing aids
The FCC has approved a new rule requiring 100% of all mobile handsets sold in the US to be compatible with hearing aids.
All mobile phones must be hearing aid compatible under new FCC rules
The FCC Thursday issued rules requiring that all mobile phones — including smartphones — sold in the U.S. be compatible with hearing aids. The news comes two years after the FDA made hearing aids available to all Americans without a prescription.
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EXCLUSIVE: FCC Commissioner Seeking Investigation Into Allegation CBS Distorted Harris’ ’60 Minutes’ Interview
A member of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has asked the body’s chair to take up a complaint filed with ...
All U.S. Smartphones Must Be Compatible With Hearing Aids, FCC Says
Apple announced a hearing aids functionality for the AirPods Pro 2 in June 2024, the most recent big move for accessibility ...
FCC approves georouting for 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, clearing the way for more localized care
The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to approve new rules requiring wireless calls to the 988 Suicide & ...
CBS accused of 'significant and intentional news distortion' in FCC complaint over '60 Minutes' edit
CBS News has been accused of "significant and intentional news distortion" in a complaint the Center for American Rights ...
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FCC Announces New EEO Audit Round With Hurricane Caveat
On October 18, the FCC Enforcement Bureau issued its second EEO audit letters for 2024 to randomly selected radio stations.
FCC legally requires KIII, ABC to air graphic ad purchased by presidential candidate
Despite the upsetting footage, KIII and ABC and legally obligated to air the ad because the Federal Communications Commission ...
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FCC requires WNEM-TV5 to broadcast paid political ad
The Federal Communications Commission requires WNEM-TV5 to broadcast a paid political ad from anti-abortion rights activist ...
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Center for American Rights Files FCC Complaint Against WCBS-TV
The CBS-owned station is accused of ‘news distortion’ in the way 60 Minutes edited a recent interview with Kamala Harris ...
The FCC basically just ordered Android OEMs to step up their hearing aid game
The FCC has mandated that all smartphones be compatible with hearing aids and adopt universal Bluetooth standards ...