LG Electronics MMBB0301001 manual FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility HAC, Devices

Safety

FCC Hearing-Aid

Compatibility (HAC)

Regulations for Wireless

Devices

	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
Safety	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 wireless telephone industry has developed a rating system for wireless phones, to assist hearing device users find phones that may be compatible with their hearing devices. Not all phones have been rated. Phones that are rated have the rating on their box or a label located on the box.

The ratings are not guarantees. Results will vary depending on the user’s hearing device and hearing loss. If your hearing device happens to be vulnerable to interference, you may not be able to use a rated phone successfully. Trying out the phone with your hearing device is the best way to evaluate it for your personal needs.

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