And, let's face it! Not all blind people can afford i devices, nor should they have to! Having a relatively inexpensive Ereader would really help to level the playing field!
You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com On Aug 7, 2013, at 12:21 PM, Eugenia Firth <gigifi...@me.com> wrote: > 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. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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