Hi there Yes, and we all know which "disability" they are talking about, and it's not the disabled they are talking about either. They are talking about the blind, but of course, they didn't say so. They might as well have. After all, most of the other disabilities can read the print. When I heard about this law, I had a feeling this kind of thing was going to start with the "we can't" people.
Hey, I guess you guys noticed how they want to solve the accessibility problem, right! They want to let Apple carrying them along by saying we can all use iPads etc.! Regards, Gigi Regards, Gigi On Aug 7, 2013, at 10:02 AM, Mike Arrigo <n0...@charter.net> wrote: > I can't believe the FCC would even consider that. They should say, absolutely > not. These devices must be made accessible, end of story. > Original message: >> Hello all: > >> In follow-up to Karen's post last night, I am posting information regarding >> FCC's request for comments on this issue. I hope that many of you will take >> the time to comment. >> Best, >> Donna >> Request for Comment on Petition for Class Waiver of Accessibility Rules for >> ACS > >> On August 1, 2013, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) released a >> Public Notice requesting comment on a petition filed by the Coalition of >> E-Reader Manufacturers. The Coalition requests that the Commission waive its >> rules requiring equipment used for advanced communications services (ACS) to >> be accessible by people with disabilities. The Coalition states that, >> although e-readers are equipment that consumers can use for ACS, they are >> designed primarily for reading. > >> To distinguish e-readers from tablets and other devices that would not be >> subject to the waiver request, the Coalition requests a waiver for e-readers >> that have the following features: > >> (1) they have no LCD screen; >> (2) they have no camera; >> (3) they are not offered or shipped to consumers with built-in ACS client >> applications and their manufacturers do not develop ACS applications for >> their respective devices, though the devices may include a browser and >> social media applications; and >> (4) they are marketed to consumers as reading devices and promotional >> material does not tout the capability to access ACS. > >> Comment Deadline: September 3, 2013 >> Reply Comment Deadline: September 13, 2013 > >> Links to the Public Notice (including filing instructions): > > >> (PDF) http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-13-1686A1.pdf >> <http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-13-1686A1.pdf> >> (Word) http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-13-1686A1.doc >> <http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-13-1686A1.doc> >> (Text) http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-13-1686A1.txt >> <http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-13-1686A1.txt> > >> Link to the Coalition Petition (May 15, 2013): >> http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022314526 >> <http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022314526> > >> Link to the Letter Supplementing the Coalition Petition (July 17, 2013): >> http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7520931307 >> <http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7520931307> > >> For further information, please contact Eliot Greenwald at (202) 418-2235 >> oreliot.greenw...@fcc.gov >> <mailto:eliot.greenw...@fcc.gov><mailto:eliot.greenw...@fcc.gov >> <mailto:eliot.greenw...@fcc.gov>>; or Rosaline Crawford at (202) 418-2075 >> orrosaline.crawf...@fcc.gov >> <mailto:rosaline.crawf...@fcc.gov><mailto:rosaline.crawf...@fcc.gov >> <mailto:rosaline.crawf...@fcc.gov>>. >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries >> <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out >> <https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out>. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
