Share of Cost, FCC Enforces Hearing Aid Compatibility Rules to Benefit Customers with Hearing Disabilities
Wednesday, Feb. 19th 2014 9:00 AM
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released two settlements on wireless hearing aid compatibility cases involving Airadigm Communications, Inc. dba Airfire Mobile, and TeleGuam Holdings, LLC. The hearing aid compatibility rules make sure that individuals with hearing loss can access wireless phone service without excessive background noise. The settlements will help wireless consumers who live in many rural areas and in Guam, where the companies do business.
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