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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 84 / Tuesday, May 4, 2021 / Rules and Regulations compatible which would have increased the economic costs of compliance with the Commissions labeling requirements for small entities and other handset manufacturers and service providers, and it declined to do so.
70. In the Report and Order the Commission sought to balance the potential economic impact and burdens that small entity manufacturers and service providers might face in light of the new 2019 ANSI Standard with the need to ensure that Americans with hearing loss can access a wide array of handsets with emerging technologies in the same manner as those without hearing loss. The Commission believes its actions in the Report and Order accomplish this objective.

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Ordering Clauses 71. Accordingly, it is ordered, pursuant to sections 4i, 303r, and 710
of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154i, 303r, 610, this Report and Order is hereby adopted.
72. It is further ordered that the March 1, 2021 deadline included within 20.19b1 and f1ii is suspended, effective upon adoption of this Report and Order.
73. It is further ordered that the revisions to part 20 of the Commissions rules, 47 CFR part 20, as set forth in the Final Rules are adopted, effective thirty days from the date of publication in the Federal Register, except that the amendments to 20.19f, h1, and i will become effective following approval by the Office of Management and Budget. Section 20.19f, h1, and i contain new or modified information collection requirements that require review by the Office of Management and Budget under the PRA. The Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of the revisions to 20.19f, h1, and i, following approval by the Office of Management and Budget.
74. It is further ordered that the Commissions Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Reference Information Center, shall send a copy of this Report and Order, including the Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration.
List of Subjects 47 CFR Part 2
Administrative practices and procedures, Communications equipment.

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Administrative practices and procedures, Communications equipment, Incorporation by reference.
47 CFR Part 68
Administrative practices and procedures, Communications equipment.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.

Final Rules For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission amends 47 CFR parts 2, 20, and 68 as follows:
PART 2FREQUENCY ALLOCATIONS
AND RADIO TREATY MATTERS;
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. The authority citation for part 2
continues to read as follows:

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 302a, 303, and 336, unless otherwise noted.

2. Amend 2.1033 by revising paragraph d to read as follows:

2.1033

Application for certification.

d Applications for certification of equipment operating under part 20 of this chapter, that a manufacturer is seeking to certify as hearing aidcompatible, as set forth in 20.19 of this chapter, shall include a statement indicating compliance with the test requirements of 20.19 of this chapter.
The manufacturer of the equipment shall be responsible for maintaining the test results.

PART 20COMMERCIAL MOBILE
RADIO SERVICES
3. The authority citation for part 20 is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151, 152a, 154i, 155, 157, 160, 201, 214, 222, 251e, 301, 302, 303, 303b, 303r, 307, 307a, 309, 309j3, 316, 316a, 332, 610, 615, 615a, 615b, and 615c, unless otherwise noted.

4. Amend 20.19 by:
a. Revising paragraphs a, b, and c;
b. Removing and reserving paragraph d;
c. Revising paragraph e;
d. Removing and reserving paragraph f1ii; and e. Revising paragraphs g, h2ii, h5, k, and l.
The revisions read as follows:

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20.19 Hearing aid-compatible mobile handsets.

a Definitions. For purposes of this section:
2007 ANSI standard refers to the technical standard for hearing aid compatibility applicable to frequencies between 800 MHz and 3 GHz as set forth in ANSI C63.192007.
2011 ANSI standard refers to the technical standard for hearing aid compatibility applicable to frequencies between 698 MHz and 6 GHz as set forth in ANSI C63.192011.
2019 ANSI standard refers to the technical standard for hearing aid compatibility applicable to frequencies between 614 MHz and 6 GHz as set forth in ANSI C63.192019.
ANSI standard refers to the 2007, 2011, and 2019 ANSI standards as a group.
Any version of the ANSI standard previous to the 2019 ANSI standard refers to the 2007 and 2011 ANSI
standards.
Digital mobile service refers to a terrestrial mobile service that enables two-way real-time voice communications among members of the public or a substantial portion of the public, including both interconnected and non-interconnected voice over internet protocol VoIP services, to the extent that such service is provided over frequencies specified in the 2007 ANSI
standard, 2011 ANSI standard or the 2019 ANSI standard.
Handset refers to a device used in delivery of digital mobile service in the United States that contains a built-in speaker and is typically held to the ear in any of its ordinary uses.
Manufacturer refers to a manufacturer of handsets that are used in delivery of digital mobile service, as defined in this section, in the United States.
Model refers to a wireless handset device that a manufacturer has designated as a distinct device model, consistent with its own marketing practices. However, if a manufacturer assigns different model device designations solely to distinguish units sold to different carriers, or to signify other distinctions that do not relate to either form, features, or capabilities, such designations shall not count as distinct models for purposes of this section.
Service provider refers to a provider of digital mobile service, as defined in this section, in the United States.
Tier I carrier refers to a CMRS
provider that offers such service nationwide.
Volume control requirements refers to the technical standard established by ANSI/TIA50502018.

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