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On July 10, 2003, the U.S. Federal
Communications
Commission
(FCC) Report and Order in WT
Docket 01- 309 modified the
exception of wireless phones under
the Hearing Aid Compatibility
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Act of 1988 (HAC Act) to require
digital wireless phones be
compatible with hearing-aids. The
intent of the HAC Act is to ensure
reasonable
access to
telecommunications services for
persons with hearing disabilities.
While some wireless phones are
used near some hearing devices
(hearing aids and cochlear
l implants), users may detect a
buzzing, humming, or whining noise.
Some hearing devices are more
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