FCC Record, Volume 26, No. 19, Pages 14991 to 15893, October 24 - November 10, 2011 Page: 15,001
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not apply to handset operations over frequency bands and air interfaces for which technical standards are
not stated in ANSI C63.19-2007 (June 8, 2007).
(1) * * *
(2) Disclosure requirements relating to handsets treated as hearing aid-compatible over fewer than all
their operations.
(i) Each manufacturer and service provider shall ensure that, wherever it provides hearing aid
compatibility ratings for a handset that is considered hearing aid-compatible for some of its operations
under paragraph (b)(3)(ii) of this section and that has not been tested for hearing aid compatibility under
ANSI C63.19-2011 (May 27, 201 1), or any handset that operates over frequencies outside of the 698
MHz to 6 GHz bands, it discloses to consumers, by clear and effective means (e.g., inclusion of call-out
cards or other media, revisions to packaging materials, supplying of information on Web sites), that the
handset has not been rated for hearing aid compatibility with respect to some of its operation(s). This
disclosure shall include the following language:
This phone has been tested and rated for use with hearing aids for some of the wireless technologies that
it uses. However, there may be some newer wireless technologies used in this phone that have not been
tested yet for use with hearing aids. It is important to try the different features of this phone thoroughly
and in different locations, using your hearing aid or cochlear implant, to determine if you hear any
interfering noise. Consult your service provider or the manufacturer of this phone for information on
hearing aid compatibility. If you have questions about return or exchange policies, consult your service
provider or phone retailer.
However, service providers are not required to include this language in the packaging material for
handsets that incorporate a Wi-Fi air interface and that were obtained by the service provider before
March 8, 2011, provided that the service provider otherwise discloses by clear and effective means that
the handset has not been rated for hearing aid compatibility with respect to Wi-Fi operation.
(ii) Each manufacturer and service provider shall ensure that, wherever it provides hearnng aid
compatibility ratings for a handset that is considered hearing aid-compatible for some of its operations
under paragraph (b)(3)(ii) of this section and that has been tested and found not to meet hearing aid
compatibility requirements under ANSI C63.19-2011 (May 27, 2011) for operations over one or more air
interfaces or frequency bands for which technical standards are not stated in ANSI C63.19-2007 (June 8,
2007), it discloses to consumers, by clear and effective means (e.g., inclusion of call-out cards or other
media, revisions to packaging materials, supplying of information on Web sites), that the handset does not
meet the relevant rating or ratings with respect to such operation(s)
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