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the battery pack to find the
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
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