anchor: In adopting this Report and Order, the Commission amends its rules to require that, either at specific dates in the future or on a phased-in basis, all telephones in workplaces, confined settings (such as hospitals and nursing homes), and hotels and motels be hearing aid compatible; have volume control; and have the letters HAC affixed to them.
positive: All telephones in workplaces, confined settings, and hotels/motels must be hearing aid compatible, have volume control, and have the letters HAC affixed to them.
negative: The Commission currently has no rules dictating the volume control or hearing aid compatibility of telephones.