On July 10, 2003, the U.S. Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Report and Order inWT Docket 01-
309 modified the exception of wireless phones under the
Hearing Aid Compatibility Act of 1988 (HAC Act) to require
digital wireless phones be compatible with hearing-aids.
The intent of the HAC Act is to ensure reasonable accessto
telecommunications services for persons with hearing
disabilities.While some wireless phones are used near
some hearing devices (hearing aids and cochlear implants),