FCC Enforces HAC Filing Requirement: Fines Apple $5K

On December 2, 2009 the FCC sent a Notice of Apparent Liability (NAL) for a fine of $5,000 to Apple for not fully complying with the wireless handset hearing aid compatibility (HAC) status reporting rules.

Apparently, Apple was five months late in filing a required status report, waiting until July 15, 2009 for a report that covered July 1 -December 31, 2008. Under FCC rules certain benchmarks for HAC must be reached and companies must report on their efforts. For more information, check out the following:

Hearing Aid Compatibility of Wireless Phones

Apple Accessibility efforts

FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility website

FCC Notice Fining Apple

COAT applauds FCC enforcement actions that lead to better implementation of the many disability accessibility mandates in the Communications Act.

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