Hearing Aid Compatibility

The Saks Campaign: 1980 – 1982 HAC bills introduced.

• Support from: Congressmen Clarence Long (D-MD), Ed

Markey (D-MA), Robert Matsui (D-CA), Timothy Wirth

(D-CO), Senator Charles Mathias (D-MD)

• No FCC support

H.R. 5022 (1980)– Penalties $5-$10,000

H.R. 375 (1981) – “One Penny Bargain”

S. 604 (1982) – universal HAC access

S. 2335 (1982) – reasonable access to telephone service

H.R. 7168 (1982) – “essential” telephones compromise

No legislation but awareness increased:

EIA specifications for magnetic field strength developed