“GOING FORWARD, 100 percent of wireless phones will be capable of working seamlessly with hearing aids,” the FCC chairwoman said.

October 17, 2024

100 percent wireless handset, hearing aid compatibility ensures people with hearing loss will have equal access to voice telecommunications, a consultant to the Gallaudet University Deaf/Hard of Hearing Technology Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center said citing the 2.4 trillion voice minutes enjoyed by the general public and tallied by CTIA this year.

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