May 25, 2004 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, SW Room TW-A325 Washington, DC 20554 Re: WT Docket No. 01-309 Dear Ms. Dortch: This is to update the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) on the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) Incubator Solution Program #4 (AISP.4-HAC or Incubator). On Monday, May 17, 2004, AISP.4-HAC submitted its Initial Report regarding the wireless industry’s hearing aid compliance efforts. This report was filed pursuant to the reporting requirements adopted by the Commission in its August 14, 2003, Report and Order in WT Docket No. 01-309, and submitted on behalf of the members of the AISP.4-HAC. At the time of the report, the Incubator included participation by twenty-nine (29) wireless equipment manufactures and service providers. Since the filing of the Initial Report, AISP.4-HAC has added a new member, ALLTEL Communications, Inc. Therefore, attached please find an updated industry status report table and as well as an updated list of AISP.4-HAC members. Should you have any questions, please contact me at 202-434-8847. Sincerely, Respectfully Submitted by: ____________________________ Megan L. Campbell General Counsel cc: Greg Guice, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications Commission Glen Rabin, ALLTEL Corporation Robert G. Morse, Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP May 25, 2004 Page 2 ATTACHMENT Consolidated Status Report on Hearing Aid Compatibility Number Wireless Industry Companies Participating in AISP.4-HAC: 30 Service Providers: 20 Wireless Device Manufactures: 10 Compliant Phone Models M3 or T3 and Above, per C63.19 Std: TBD AISP.4-HAC REPORTING COMPANY MEMBERS ALLTEL Communications, Inc. American Cellular Corporation AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. Audiovox Brookings Municipal Utilities d/b/a Swiftel Communications Carolina West Wireless Cingular Wireless LLC Corr Wireless Cricket Communications Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc. Epic Touch Key Communications Keystone Wireless Kyocera Wireless Leap Wireless Louisiana Unwired, LLC Motorola NEC America, Inc. NEXTEL Nextel Partners Inc. Nokia Panasonic Research In Motion Limited Samsung Siemens Information and Communication Mobile Sprint PCS Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (USA), Inc. T-Mobile USA Verizon Wireless Western Wireless Corporation .