Amtrak Enhances Travel Experience for Passengers with Hearing Loss
Jan 29 2013
Hearing loop technology now activated in New York and Washington
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Dr. William F. House, Inventor of the Cochlear Implant, Dies
Dec 17 2012
Dr. William F. House, a medical researcher who braved skepticism to invent the cochlear implant, died on Dec. 7 at his home in Aurora, Oregon. He was 89.
Breaking News: FCC Chair Announces Acceleration of Nationwide Text-to-911
Dec 7 2012
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski Announces Commitment by Major U.S. Wireless Carriers & Public Safety Leaders to Accelerate Nationwide Text-to-911 Services.
FCC Seeks Comments on HAC Mobile Phones
Dec 5 2012
The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) seeks updated comment on the operation and effectiveness of the Commission’s rules relating to hearing aid compatibility of wireless handsets.
New FCC Complaint Form: Internet Captioning of TV Programs
Dec 5 2012
On January 12, 2012, the FCC adopted rules requiring captioned programs shown on TV to be captioned when re-shown on the Internet.