The present document defines symbols to identify telecommunication facilities for deaf and hard of hearing people.
The telecommunication facilities addressed are:
amplification;
coupling for hearing aids, these include:
induction coupling;
electrical coupling.
text telephony;
videotelephony, these include:
general videotelephone;
high quality videotelephone, suitable for lip reading and fluent signing.
general non-specific facilities which may or may not be telecommunication related.
The symbols in the present document are presented in accordance with the drafting rules described in IEC 416 [3].
This document is applicable to:
telecommunication equipment and services provided by manufacturers, network operators and service providers,
that offer the defined facilities or technologies intended to assist deaf and hard of hearing people;
public information signs that may be used to identify telecommunication facilities intended to assist deaf and
hard of hearing people;
telecommunication directories that identify telecommunication facilities intended to assist deaf and hard of hearing people connected to specific numbers;
packaging and/or associated product documentation that supports telecommunication equipment, facilities or services intended to assist deaf and hard of hearing people.