Hearing Aid Compatibility
FCC Proceeding

  • Expansion of "essential" phones to common areas in workplace (1988)

  • Common area proposal withdrawn (1989)

  • Expansion of rule to all phones in workplace (1990) – by May 1, 1991

  • Expansion delayed until 1993, 1994

  • March-April, 1993 – 11th Hour appeal – Emergency stay

  • Negotiated rulemaking rewrites rules (1994)

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