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FCC mandates all mobile phones in the US to be compatible with hearing aids (www.androidauthority.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world

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The rule also mandates universal Bluetooth standards and volume control compliance for all smartphones.

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[–] Anivia@feddit.org -4 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

So you want to severely inconvenience the vast majority of people for your own personal gain?

Surely there is a better compromise

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

So you want to severely inconvenience the vast majority of people for your own personal gain?

That's what they do with walkways, is it not?

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 3 points 2 weeks ago

Hahaha, right,right.

Making something usable by more people is "severely inconveniencing" someone. 🤦‍♂️

[–] grysbok@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 weeks ago

I, for one, am extremely inconvenienced by not toggling "blind" or "vision impaired" mode in my OS or browser. The existance of a high contrast mode also offends me. The thought that websites might be navigable using speech readers keeps me up at night.