Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Extends Transition Period for Hearing Aid Compatibility Technical Standard
accessibility · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2023-04-26 · 88 FR 25286
Document
Document number
2023-08417
Federal Register citation
88 FR 25286
CFR reference
47 CFR 20
Type
Rule
Action
Order.
Category
accessibility
Publication date
2023-04-26
FCC docket
WT Docket No. 20-3
Abstract
In this document, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) of the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) extends the enforcement of the technical standard transition period for hearing aid compatibility by six months from June 5, 2023 to December 5, 2023. We take this step to ensure that handset manufacturers can continue to release the newest handset models capable of achieving hearing aid compatibility while we consider a pending waiver request filed by ATIS addressing the volume control requirements of the newest hearing aid compatibility technical standard.