Thanks to everyone for all the great input and discussion! I didn't include
it in my original question, but I was very surprised (and a little confused)
to see that ACTA (in TSB-168-A) has a code for a Voip phone:
IP - VoIP phone or other VoIP device with handset or headset capable of
providing access
and telecommunication via gateway(s) with the PSTN.
Best Regards,
Bret
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To: McDougal, Bret (SHC US); [email protected]
Subject: RE: VOIP Phones and HAC
Bret,
It's actually in:
47 CFR Part 6--access to telecommunications service, telecommunications
equipment and customer premises equipment by persons with disabilities
Excerpt:
§ 6.1 Applicability.
The rules in this part apply to:
(a) Any provider of telecommunications service;
(b) Any manufacturer of telecommunications equipment or customer premises
equipment;
(c) Any telecommunications carrier;
(d) Any provider of interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
service, as that term is defined in §9.3 of this chapter; and
(e) Any manufacturer of equipment or customer premises equipment that is
specially designed to provide interconnected VoIP service and that is needed
for the effective use of an interconnected VoIP service.
§ 6.5 General obligations.
(a) Obligation of Manufacturers. (1) A manufacturer of telecommunications
equipment or customer premises equipment shall ensure that the equipment is
designed, developed and fabricated so that the telecommunications functions of
the equipment are accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities,
if readily achievable.
There's also some more in Part 64.
The underlying principles are the same but the FCC has taken action since VoIP
is commonly marketed as a replacement for standard analog service.
If you're interested Report & Order from 15 June 2007 (Docket 07-110) has a
good discussion of the issues.
Now to the topic of testing for HAC compliance on VoIP phones... I know that
the FCC has ruled that HAC is required, but I also know that there is some
issue with determining the actual test methods to demonstrate compliance that
is pushing enforcement out closer to 2009 (maybe just for wireless devices
though?). Unfortunately, I don't know the exact status of this - if anyone
cares to pitch in some more info it would be quite welcome and could be of
interest to the group.
Best Regards,
-Dave
David Heald
EMC Engineer | Worldwide Regulatory Compliance
Motorola Networks & Enterprise, Enterprise Mobility Business
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of McDougal, Bret
(SHC US)
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 5:46 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: VOIP Phones and HAC
List Members,
It appears that FCC Part 68 calls for all phones to be Hearing Aid Compatible
(HAC):
Excerpt from FCC Part 68:
§ 68.4 Hearing aid-compatible telephones.
(a)(1) Except for telephones used with public mobile services,
telephones
used with private radio services, and cordless and secure telephones, every
telephone manufactured in the United States (other than for export) or
imported for use in the United States after August 16, 1989, must be hearing
aid compatible, as defined in § 68.316. Every cordless telephone manufactured
in the United States (other than for export) or imported into the United
States after August 16, 1991, must be hearing aid compatible, as defined in §
68.316.
(2) Unless otherwise stated and except for telephones used with public
mobile
services, telephones used with private radio services and secure telephones,
every telephone listed in § 68.112 must be hearing aid compatible, as defined
in § 68.316.
(3) A telephone is hearing aid-compatible if it provides internal means
for
effective use with hearing aids that are designed to be compatible with
telephones which meet established technical standards for hearing aid
compatibility.
However I am less clear about VOIP phones, as I do not believe they are
registered with ACTA. Does Part 68 apply, or is there some other requirement
for VOIP phones to be HAC?
Best Regards,
Bret McDougal
PQA & ES
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