accessibility · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2018-02-28 · Effective 2018-03-30 · 83 FR 8624
Document
Document number
2018-04012
Federal Register citation
83 FR 8624
CFR reference
47 CFR 20
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
accessibility
Publication date
2018-02-28
Effective date
2018-03-30
FCC docket
CG Docket No. 13-46, WT Docket Nos. 07-250 and 10-254
Abstract
The Commission amends its hearing aid compatibility (HAC) rules to enhance equal access to the national telecommunications network by people with hearing loss and implement the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act. The changes incorporate by reference a revised technical standard for volume control for wireline telephones, expand the scope of the wireline HAC rules, add a volume control requirement for wireless handsets, and eliminate an outdated wireless technical standard.