Comments Due in January on FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility Proposals

Comments on FCC hearing aid compatibility (HAC) proposals are due Jan. 14, replies Jan. 29, said the text of a report and order and NPRM in docket 15-285. The item was adopted unanimously Thursday and aims to give people with hearing loss access to more wireless handsets and functionality (see 1511190032). The order expanded the scope of HAC rules to cover IP-based services, such as Wi-Fi Calling and Voice-over-LTE, while the NPRM sought comment on proposals for further actions. They included a consensus proposal by industry and hearing-loss groups to establish a path to achieving 100 percent HAC-compatible handsets within eight years, if technically feasible. The items were released Friday and included in Monday's Daily Digest.