FCC Issues Correction to Final Rule on Wireless Handset Hearing Aid Compatibility, Updating Key Dates

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a correction on December 27, 2024, to its November 13, 2024, Final Rule on wireless handset hearing aid compatibility. The correction focuses on updating dates for Bluetooth coupling, handset model hearing-aid compatibility, and the offer ability for hearing-aid compatible handset models.

Key updates in the correction include:

1. Changes in the dates in several sections, such as changing "December 12, 2028" to "December 13, 2028" in multiple paragraphs (20.19(b)(3)(ii), 20.19(b)(4), 20.19(c)(5), 20.19(c)(6), 20.19(e)(4), and 20.19(b)(3)(iii)(C)).

2. The updated dates affect compliance requirements related to hearing aid compatibility for wireless handsets, including timelines for Bluetooth coupling and offers of compatible models.

   
   

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