Sony Mobile agreed to pay $400,000 and put...

Sony Mobile agreed to pay $400,000 and put in place a three-year compliance plan after the FCC found it violated hearing-aid compatibility rules. Sony had failed to offer the requisite number of compliant handset models for 11 of the 12 months of the 2011-2012 reporting period, said the Enforcement Bureau Tuesday in an order (http://bit.ly/1kMMYRX). “The failure to comply with these rules reduces the availability of hearing aid-compatible handset models and potentially limits the ability of consumers with hearing impairments to access advanced telecommunications services.” Sony had no immediate comment.