Thanks john.  I was planning on posting the full text of the Arkansas law
and will do so soon.  My DSL modem stopped working, so zipping around big
websites is literally a drag on dial up.  I'm really interested in
reading through the law.  I hope it is something we can enact in my state
and people with other groups may wish to approach their own state
legislatures as well.

Kelly


----- Original Message -----
From: "Steuerwalt, Jon C." <[log in to unmask]>
To: "'Kelly Pierce'" <[log in to unmask]>;
<[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 4:44 PM
Subject: RE: Computer system's software held up pending lawsuit


> Kelly and other interested listers;
>
> I'm not sure just how the ADA or Section 504 apply to the software used
by
> the U.S. Navy.  Section 508 of the Rehab Act does specify software
> accessibility with limited exceptions.  One of those exceptions,
however, is
> for software purchased by Department of Defense agencies and/or
employed for
> national security purposes.
>
> I think it has already been pointed out by someone else on this list
> (perhaps it was a different list) that the suit against Arkansas for
> deployment of the AASIS software was based on a Arkansas state law that
> requires access for non-visual users of state information technology
> resources, and not based on either Section 504 of the Rehab Act or the
ADA.
>
> Jon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kelly Pierce [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2003 6:48 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Computer system's software held up pending lawsuit
>
>
> the Navy will only get away with it if someone lets them.  Enforcement
is
> complaint driven, so unless people file complaints or sue purchasing
> decisions will likely not change.
>
> Kelly
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jude dashiell" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 4:55 PM
> Subject: Re: Computer system's software held up pending lawsuit
>
>
> > The sigma CATS system which is a subsection of S.A.P. is definitely
at
> > least one of those inaccessible parts.  Unfortunately the United
States
> > Navy was allowed to get away with more than the State of Arkansas, or
> > maybe fortunately.  All of Navy Marine Corps Information technology
> > positions are going to be put onto the N.M.C.I. contract anyway and
I'm
> > certain all of that will have happened long before the next 15 years
> has
> > passed.  One of the consolation prizes is that the highest ranking
> > civilian on the base where I work who is sighted can't do his time
and
> > attendance so has his secretary do that for him.
> >
> >
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> >
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