The FCC Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) has published a new KDB 285076 covering Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC):
| Publication Number | Question | Answer |
| 285076 | What are the equipment authorization requirements for hearing aid compatibility of mobile handsets? | The following documents provide guidance on the equipment authorization of RF devices subject to the Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) rules: 285076 D01 HAC Guidance v05 provides equipment authorization guidance for mobile handsets subject to the req… |
This change represents a major revision to address the FOURTH REPORT AND ORDER FCC 15-155 rule for expansion of voice service and eliminate the exclusion permitted by the Third Report and Order (DA 12-550, April 9, 2012) for testing VoLTE and Wi-Fi calling.
There is also a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for HAC that can be found here.