I totally agree we need to fight against the granting of this waiver. I 
don't buy their claims that it would make the devices to heavy, 
expensive or consume too much battery power. I also don't think that 
because it's primarily a book reader the blind don't need access. I 
think the DoJ has already ruled on this when it comes to using book 
readers in the schools.

I think the fight for full accessibility has already begun though, and 
there have been more significant gains made by the ADA then just signage 
on rest room doors.

On 08/08/2013 05:39 AM, Steve Hoad wrote:
> Too costly? Well, filing taxes and marketing product is costly too. I
> say, this is where we begin the fight for full accessibility for all
> devices marketed in the USA. Where are the gains we were supposed to
> make with the ADA?
> A braille sign on the men's room door doesn't open jobs or lifestyles,
> it just let's the janitor have another patron or two.
>
> Raise your Voice:
> ******
>   The Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act
> of 2010 requires companies who make electronic devices to make them
> accessible to people with disabilities. At this time, none of the
> e-book readers that are on the market meet this requirement. Amazon,
> Kobo, and Sony have submitted a petition to the FCC asking for a
> waiver claiming it would be too expensive to make their e-book readers
> accessible:
> http://www.blindbargains.com/bargains.php?m=9286
>
> Thanks to Dean at Top Tech Tidbits
> http://www.flying-blind.com/tidbits2013/08082013/index.html
>   (published on Thursdays)
>

-- 
Christopher (CJ)
chaltain at Gmail


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