FCC Outlines Plan for October 17 Public Gathering

Wireless handsets must meet hearing aid compatibility standards as part of their design specifications

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2025 September 24 . 4:12 AM

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Agenda Unveiled for FCC's October 17 Open Meeting

FCC Outlines Plan for October 17 Public Gathering

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is set to hold its upcoming Open Meeting on Friday, October 17, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. The meeting will take place at the FCC headquarters, 45 L Street, N.E., Washington, and will be streamed live on fcc.gov/live and the FCC's YouTube channel.

The agenda for the meeting centres around two key items. Firstly, "Achieving 100% Wireless Handset Model Hearing Aid Compatibility" (WT Docket No. 23-388). The commission will consider adopting a Report and Order for a 100% hearing aid compatibility requirement for all wireless handset models offered for sale or use in the U.S. Additionally, related implementation provisions for this requirement will also be considered.

Secondly, the commission will consider a Third Report and Order for implementing georouting solutions for 988 calls to the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. This georouting solution aims to connect callers to crisis centers based on their general location. The commission will also consider a Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for requiring covered text providers to support georouting for 988 text messages.

In addition to these items, the agency will receive a presentation from the Connect2Health Task Force on updates to maternal health data in the Mapping Broadband Health in America platform. No advertisements were found in the provided text.

However, there are no specific details in the available search results about which institutions will be involved in the discussion on Friday, October 17, 2024, regarding the implementation of the National Suicide Hotline Act of 2018.

The commission will also consider a restricted adjudicatory matter from the Media Bureau. The meeting will still be streamed live at fcc.gov/live and on the FCC's YouTube channel, as previously announced.