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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 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 implants), users may detect
a buzzing, humming, or whining noise.
Some hearing devices are more immune
than others to this interference noise,
and phones also vary in the amount of
interference they generate.
The FCC has granted an Equipment
Authorization for this model phone with
all reported SAR levels evaluated as in
compliance with the FCC RF exposure
guidelines. SAR information on this
model phone is on file with the FCC and
can be found under the Display Grant
section of http://www.fcc.gov/ oet/fccid
after searching on PP4EZ2.
Additional information on Specific
Absorption Rates (SAR) can be found on
the Cellular Telecommunications Industry
Association (CTIA) web-site at http://
www.wow-com.com.
* In the United States and Canada, the
SAR limit for mobile phones used by the
public is 1.6 watts/kg (W/kg) averaged
over one gram of tissue. The standard
incorporates a sub-stantial margin of
safety to give additional protection
for the public and to account for any
variations in measurements.
SAFETY AND
WARRANTY
SAR INFORMATION
FCC HEARING-AID
COMPATIBILITY (HAC)
REGULATIONS FOR
WIRELESS DEVICES
SAFETY AND
WARRANTY