All smartphones must have hearing aid compatibility
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,
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
All mobile phones must be hearing aid compatible under new FCC rules
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Thursday issued rules requiring that all mobile phones — including smartphones — sold in the U.S. be compatible with hearing aids. The news comes two years after the FDA made hearing aids available to all Americans without a prescription.
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 Rules All Phones and Hearing Aids Must Work Together
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has ruled that all smartphones will soon need to work with all Bluetooth hearing aids, and vice versa, so that people with hearing loss don't have to worry about compatibility issues.
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 Announces That iPhone and Other Smartphones Will be Required to be Compatible With All Bluetooth Hearing Aids
The FCC on Wednesday announced new requirements for the iPhone and all other smartphones to offer compatibility with all Bluetooth hearing aids, including Apple's AirPods Pro 2.
FCC has a new mandate for mobile phones sold in the US: What is it
The FCC has mandated that all smartphones in the US be compatible with hearing aids to ensure accessibility for 48 million Americans with hearing loss
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 says all smartphones must be hearing aid-compatible
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All U.S. Smartphones Must Be Compatible With Hearing Aids, FCC Says
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The FCC basically just ordered Android OEMs to step up their hearing aid game
The FCC has mandated that every phone sold in the US must be compatible with hearing aids. The commission also requires both ...
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FCC mandates all phones will have to be hearing aid-compatible
The FCC has approved regulations that mandate phone manufacturers to ensure their products work with hearing aids.