In the absence of alternative suppliers in an exchange area, an exchange carrier must provide a hearing aid compatible telephone, as defined in § 68.316 of this chapter, and provide related installation and maintenance services for such telephones on a detariffed basis to any customer with a hearing disability who requests such equipment or services.
[61 FR 42185, Aug. 14, 1996. Redesignated at 73 FR 21259, Apr. 21, 2008]
authority: 47 U.S.C. 151,
152,
154,
201,
202,
217,
218,
220,
222,
225,
226,
227,
227b,
228,
251,
251,
254,
255,
262,
276,
403,
c,
616,
620,
716,
1401,
unless; Pub. L. 115-141, Div. P, sec. 503, 132 Stat. 348, 1091; Pub. L. 117-338, 136 Stat. 6156
source: 28 FR 13239, Dec. 5, 1963, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 47 CFR 64.608