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number. Once you have the
FCC ID number for a particular
phone, follow the instructions
on the website and it should
provide values for typical or
maximum SAR for a particular
phone.
Additional information on
Specific Absorption Rates
(SAR) can be found on the
Cellular Telecommunications
Industry Association (CTIA)
website at http://www.ctia.org/
*In the United States and
Canada, the SAR limit for
mobile phones used by the
public is 1.6
watts/kg (W/kg) averaged over
one gram of tissue. The
standard incorporates a
substantial margin of safety to
give additional protection for
the public and to account for
any variations in
measurements.
FCC Hearing-Aid
Compatibility (HAC)
Regulations for
Wireless Devices
On July 10, 2003, the U.S.
Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Report
and Order in WT Docket 01-
309 modified the exception of
wireless phones under the
Hearing Aid Compatibility Act
of 1988 (HAC Act) to require
digital wireless phones be
compatible with hearing-aids.
The intent of the HAC Act is
to ensure reasonable access
to telecommunications
services for persons with
hearing disabilities.
While some wireless phones
are used near some hearing
devices (hearing aids and
cochlear implants), users may
detect a buzzing, humming, or