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9. Outreach Program on Hearing Aid Compatibilit. As part of its efforts to comply
with the Hearing Aid Compatibility Rules and to consider the needs of the hearing disabled community
early in the product design process, HTC shall, within sixty (60) calendar days after the Effective Date,
establish and implement a comprehensive hearing aid compatibility outreach program to individuals with
hearing disabilities and to a wide range of organizations that represent the hearing disabled. The purpose
of the outreach program will be to gain insight into the mobile handset communications needs of
individuals with hearing disabilities and how HTC can address those needs in the design of its digital
wireless handset models. HTC shall conduct these hearing aid compatibility outreach efforts on at least a
quarterly basis during the term of this Consent Decree. HTC's hearing aid compatibility outreach
program shall include outreach efforts such as focus groups, surveys, consultations, and other appropriate
contacts with disability group leaders, individuals with hearing disabilities and/or their representatives.
10. Reporting Noncompliance. HTC shall report any noncompliance with the Hearing Aid
Compatibility Rules and with the terms and conditions of this Consent Decree within fifteen (15) calendar
days after discovery of such noncompliance. Such reports shall include a detailed explanation of (i) each
instance of noncompliance: (ii) the steps that HTC has taken or will take to remedy such noncompliance;
(iii) the schedule on which such remedial actions will be taken; and (iv) the steps that HTC has taken or
will take to prevent the recurrence of any such noncompliance. All reports of noncompliance shall be
submitted to the Chief, Spectrum Enforcement Division, Enforcement Bureau. Federal Communications
Commission, Room 3-C366, 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554, with a copy submitted
electronically to Linda Nagel at Linda.Nagel@fcc.gov and to Pamera Hairston at
Pamera.Hairston@fcc.gov.
11. Compliance Reports. HTC shall file Compliance Reports with the Commission ninety
(90) calendar days after the Effective Date, twelve (12) months after the Effective Date, and twenty-four
(24) months after the Effective Date.
(a) Each compliance report shall include a detailed description of HTC's efforts during
the relevant period to comply with the terms and conditions of this Consent Decree
and the Hearing Aid Compatibility Rules. In addition, each Compliance Report shall
include a certification by the Compliance Officer, as an agent of and on behalf of
HTC, stating that the Compliance Officer has personal knowledge that HTC (i) has
established and implemented the Compliance Plan; (ii) has utilized the Operating
Procedures since the implementation of the Compliance Plan; (iii) has established
and implemented the outreach program described in paragraph 9 of this Consent
Decree; and (iv) is not aware of any instances of noncompliance with the terms and
conditions of this Consent Decree, including the reporting obligations set forth in
paragraph 10 hereof.
(b) The Compliance Officer's certification shall be accompanied by a statement
explaining the basis for such certification and must comply with Section 1.16 of the
Rules4 and be subscribed to as true under penalty of perjury in substantially the form
set forth therein.
(c) If the Compliance Officer cannot provide the requisite certification, the Compliance
Officer, as an agent of and on behalf of HTC, shall provide the Commission with a
detailed explanation of the reason(s) why and describe fully (i) each instance of
noncompliance; (ii) the steps that HTC has taken or will take to remedy such
noncompliance, including the schedule on which proposed remedial actions will be
taken; and (iii) the steps that FITC has taken or will take to prevent the recurrence of10826
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