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On October 30, 2015, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Notice) to update hearing aid compatibility (HAC) standards, make the wireline HAC rule applicable to VoIP, adopt a wireless handset volume control rule, and streamline HAC standards setting while providing for consumer input. Comment due dates will be announced when they are set by publishing the Notice in the Federal Register.

For copies of the Notice, please see these web links: