What does the law say about the accessibility of phones? | Technology and legislation related taster to hearing
The Equal Rights for People with Disabilities, Section 19 l (d), states that the Minister of Communications shall make regulations which will require the telephone companies to allow people with disabilities in their access to services and the phones they provide. In 2009, these regulations were enacted. Despite the apparent good will in the formulation, these regulations have a big missed opportunity.
4. improve access terminal equipment .... (A) the licensee, which offers its customers terminal equipment, terminal equipment will offer them as follows: taster .......... (1) At least two models of terminal equipment for people with hearing impairments, ................ It has all the features listed below: ................ (A) the possibility taster of increasing the volume taster and ringer; ................ (B) Change the ringing frequency range (tonnes) ..................... .. including the option taster to choose from a number of rings the frequencies of different ring; ................ (C) Hearing aid compatibility mode T (Tlkoil) and in the M (microphone); ..................... .. Without limitation, taster a mobile terminal equipment shall be tested by ..................... .. ANSI C standard taster 63.19-2007 Standards Institute Institute American ..................... .. ( American National Standards Institute taster - ANSI) ..................... .. and stood categories T3 and M3 at least, terminal equipment it pursues this requirement; ................ (D) the possibility of a visual indicator (flashes of light) to the phone ring; ................ (E) a mobile terminal equipment - vibration while it is ringing; Stationary terminal equipment - Can be attached ..................... .. cushion Vibration;
Before we examine the quote from the regulations, we note that for fixed-line phones (home phones or office), known for having ones designed for the hearing impaired. These models meet all regulatory requirements or exceed them. So that solutions to this kind of phones. The problems are mainly with cell phones (and to a lesser extent with the domestic cordless taster phones). The discussion below should take especially for mobile phones.
Paragraph (a) (1) states need at least two models. Further regulations, that we brought here, there is a transitional provision that by the beginning taster of 2011, enough taster for one model. But the question is why only two models? Each mobile taster operator has dozens of different types of models, there are simple and smart phones, has 2G, 3G and other generations the way. Why are hard of hearing to settle a choice of two models only? It would be appropriate to set a period of a few years, after which half or more of all the models, will need to be available for the hearing impaired. So did the US for example.
In paragraph (a) (1) (a) requires the possibility to increase the volume and ringer. But this basic option in any mobile phone. There's no requirement for amplification beyond the ordinary, so any phone that has the possibility to change the volume and tone, appears to suit this requirement. This means that demand does not help the hearing impaired. More appropriate requirement could be an upgrade over all phones, according to the maximum power of audio and ringtone they can provide. This is what matters for hard of hearing so they know to prefer one over the other phone.
In paragraph (a) (1) (c) talking about the level of interference created by cell phone in a hearing aid. This requirement is also correct, but it helps to only a few, since most components are hard of hearing hearing aids. According to research findings from the United States (probably approximately correct even in Israel), taster less than 10% for hard of hearing hearing taster aid components regularly. Therefore, this requirement is not relevant to most of the hard of hearing.
In paragraph taster (a) (1) (d) the possibility of visual experience is more important than home and office phones. Mobile phones are in your pocket, purse, etc., it is less relevant. Again, this option reduces the selection of mobile phones offered aids and it diverts attention from what really matters.
As we can see, most of the articles of the regulations even though they are in the right direction, they are not much use for hard of hearing. However, they reduce the number of phones that are defined as being suitable for the hearing impaired. In addition, these sections creating the feeling that the problem is solved, but in fact they do not deal with what matters most hard of hearing.
The vast majority of hearing impaired will say that what is most important to them it is to hear the speech conversation clearly. And to hear clear they have primarily high sound intensity (without distortion). That is what matters most to most hard of hearing taster is the maximum volume that reaches into the ear of the hard of hearing. Beyond that, there are other important features for the hearing taster impaired, though less critical, such as Volume maximum and maximum vibration intensity, of the phone. Importantly T mode matching is critical to a small part of the hearing impaired. These components hearing aids that have this option. taster Therefore, it is very important to have phones that T mode as mentioned above, taster there is reference in the law to this point, therefore, the emphasis here is more about what is lacking in the law and regulations.
Too bad that with all the good will invested regulations are relatively minor deal in particular, taster are less important to most hearing-impaired, such as changing the ringer frequencies, visual indication and vibration. The more important requirements, especially taster the volume, taster as discussed in the previous paragraph, did not add to the regulations and shame.
If you would add these requirements, it means that the cellular companies had to rank all the instruments at their disposal by the maximum volume, Volume maximum, maximum vibration intensity, taster maximum audio intensity T mode and so on. This rating should of course be comparative. This would allow for the hearing impaired easily select the right device for them by their most important characteristic.
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The Equal Rights for People with Disabilities, Section 19 l (d), states that the Minister of Communications shall make regulations which will require the telephone companies to allow people with disabilities in their access to services and the phones they provide. In 2009, these regulations were enacted. Despite the apparent good will in the formulation, these regulations have a big missed opportunity.
4. improve access terminal equipment .... (A) the licensee, which offers its customers terminal equipment, terminal equipment will offer them as follows: taster .......... (1) At least two models of terminal equipment for people with hearing impairments, ................ It has all the features listed below: ................ (A) the possibility taster of increasing the volume taster and ringer; ................ (B) Change the ringing frequency range (tonnes) ..................... .. including the option taster to choose from a number of rings the frequencies of different ring; ................ (C) Hearing aid compatibility mode T (Tlkoil) and in the M (microphone); ..................... .. Without limitation, taster a mobile terminal equipment shall be tested by ..................... .. ANSI C standard taster 63.19-2007 Standards Institute Institute American ..................... .. ( American National Standards Institute taster - ANSI) ..................... .. and stood categories T3 and M3 at least, terminal equipment it pursues this requirement; ................ (D) the possibility of a visual indicator (flashes of light) to the phone ring; ................ (E) a mobile terminal equipment - vibration while it is ringing; Stationary terminal equipment - Can be attached ..................... .. cushion Vibration;
Before we examine the quote from the regulations, we note that for fixed-line phones (home phones or office), known for having ones designed for the hearing impaired. These models meet all regulatory requirements or exceed them. So that solutions to this kind of phones. The problems are mainly with cell phones (and to a lesser extent with the domestic cordless taster phones). The discussion below should take especially for mobile phones.
Paragraph (a) (1) states need at least two models. Further regulations, that we brought here, there is a transitional provision that by the beginning taster of 2011, enough taster for one model. But the question is why only two models? Each mobile taster operator has dozens of different types of models, there are simple and smart phones, has 2G, 3G and other generations the way. Why are hard of hearing to settle a choice of two models only? It would be appropriate to set a period of a few years, after which half or more of all the models, will need to be available for the hearing impaired. So did the US for example.
In paragraph (a) (1) (a) requires the possibility to increase the volume and ringer. But this basic option in any mobile phone. There's no requirement for amplification beyond the ordinary, so any phone that has the possibility to change the volume and tone, appears to suit this requirement. This means that demand does not help the hearing impaired. More appropriate requirement could be an upgrade over all phones, according to the maximum power of audio and ringtone they can provide. This is what matters for hard of hearing so they know to prefer one over the other phone.
In paragraph (a) (1) (c) talking about the level of interference created by cell phone in a hearing aid. This requirement is also correct, but it helps to only a few, since most components are hard of hearing hearing aids. According to research findings from the United States (probably approximately correct even in Israel), taster less than 10% for hard of hearing hearing taster aid components regularly. Therefore, this requirement is not relevant to most of the hard of hearing.
In paragraph taster (a) (1) (d) the possibility of visual experience is more important than home and office phones. Mobile phones are in your pocket, purse, etc., it is less relevant. Again, this option reduces the selection of mobile phones offered aids and it diverts attention from what really matters.
As we can see, most of the articles of the regulations even though they are in the right direction, they are not much use for hard of hearing. However, they reduce the number of phones that are defined as being suitable for the hearing impaired. In addition, these sections creating the feeling that the problem is solved, but in fact they do not deal with what matters most hard of hearing.
The vast majority of hearing impaired will say that what is most important to them it is to hear the speech conversation clearly. And to hear clear they have primarily high sound intensity (without distortion). That is what matters most to most hard of hearing taster is the maximum volume that reaches into the ear of the hard of hearing. Beyond that, there are other important features for the hearing taster impaired, though less critical, such as Volume maximum and maximum vibration intensity, of the phone. Importantly T mode matching is critical to a small part of the hearing impaired. These components hearing aids that have this option. taster Therefore, it is very important to have phones that T mode as mentioned above, taster there is reference in the law to this point, therefore, the emphasis here is more about what is lacking in the law and regulations.
Too bad that with all the good will invested regulations are relatively minor deal in particular, taster are less important to most hearing-impaired, such as changing the ringer frequencies, visual indication and vibration. The more important requirements, especially taster the volume, taster as discussed in the previous paragraph, did not add to the regulations and shame.
If you would add these requirements, it means that the cellular companies had to rank all the instruments at their disposal by the maximum volume, Volume maximum, maximum vibration intensity, taster maximum audio intensity T mode and so on. This rating should of course be comparative. This would allow for the hearing impaired easily select the right device for them by their most important characteristic.
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