Thread Subject: Re: Need comments on provision for InterferncewithHearing Devices

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From: terry.weaver@gsa.gov
Date: Tue, Jul 31 2007 1:45 PM

During yesterday's conference call, either Brenda or Karen mentioned that
the only way to test this is to hold a hearing aide near the device and
check for feedback. Can we include a statement to that effect?

(Alternative suggestion from Brenda's email of 7/29)
Potential sources of interference to hearing technologies (including
hearing aids, cochlear implants, and assistive listening devices) must be
reduced as much as possible to provide a more compatible environment for a
user of
hearing technologies to utilize the telecommunications product.

(Terry's modification of the alternative)
Potential sources of interference to hearing technologies (including
hearing aids, cochlear implants, and assistive listening devices) must be
reduced so that a hearing aide does not produce any audible feedback when
held within ?? inches/centimeters of the device.

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