FCC Members Vote Jan. 30 on Smartphone Hearing-Aid Standards

Commissioners will vote Jan. 30 on the FCC's proposal to incorporate new standards for smartphone handsets to be compatible with hearing aids, Chairman Ajit Pai said in a blog post Wednesday. The proposed changes would update rules to reflect American National Standards Institute 2019 specifications, he wrote. Americans with hearing loss should have access to advanced smartphones “like everybody else,” said Pai.