The FCC has approved a new rule requiring 100% of all mobile handsets sold in the US to be compatible with hearing aids.

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

  • Anivia@feddit.orgEnglish
    59·
    1 month ago

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

    Surely there is a better compromise

    • rottingleaf@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      1 month 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.eeEnglish
      41·
      1 month ago

      Hahaha, right,right.

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

    • grysbok@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
      1·
      1 month 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.