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• Common area proposal withdrawn (1989)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)