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,
New FCC rules require every mobile handset to work with hearing aids
The Federal Communications Commission has adopted new rules requiring all mobile handsets sold in the US to be compatible with hearing aids, marking a significant milestone
FCC Requires All Mobile Phones to be Hearing Aid Compatible - Rules Include New Bluetooth Requirements to Ensure Universal Connectivity
FCC Requires All Mobile Phones to be Hearing Aid Compatible - Rules Include New Bluetooth Requirements to Ensure Universal Connectivity
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.
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: All smartphones must have hearing aid compatibility
"Americans with hearing loss will no longer be limited in their choice of technologies, features, and prices available in the mobile handset marketplace," wrote the FCC. The rule
FCC Rules All Phones and Hearing Aids Must Work Together
"With this change, the 48 million Americans with hearing loss will be able to choose among the same mobile phone models that are available to all consumers," the FCC wrote. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted marketing authorization for the first over-the-counter hearing aid software for AirPods Pro 2.
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