I have not seen evidence strong enough that the software is good enough and
stable enough. all three of the pachages that I know of have issues and
they all seem to run on these high end platforms. When I find software that
does what I have described for a simple cell phone, I will be happy to
follow up if I am in the market for it.
I am not even counting the combinations of assistive technology or devices
adding assistive technology that can be interfaced with the cellular
network. While I agree that there are wonders being performed, it seems we
have a higher price to pay for them continually than most do.
The issues will resolve themselves eventually as companies work to achieve
accesibility from within and the first time a company puts out an accessible
simple cell phone, that will be when it has been proven that it can be done
and then action can be taken to widen the possibilities. So for now, I work
with manufacturers to provide from within.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kelly Pierce" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 8:49 AM
Subject: Re: FW: Mobile Accessibility 2 - Released - Special Promotion till
31.12.2003
Section 255 is not enforced unless people file complaints. Have you
requested from the major cell phone companies this software installed on
a phone that they will provide at no additional charge? If so and they
refused, have you filed complaints against each of the cell phone
companies for its failure to provide access when clearly a solution is
available that they could pay for and deploy that provides access and
complies with the regulation? If not, why not? If you want
accountability with an accessibility regulation, this is the primary
means to accomplish such.
Unfortunately, Section 255 does not allow one to sue so a federal court
can decide if the company is ignoring the regulation and then order
remedies to provide access. One can only complain to the FCC, who may do
what they want with the complaint.
Kelly
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Poehlman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 7:25 AM
Subject: Re: FW: Mobile Accessibility 2 - Released - Special Promotion
till 31.12.2003
> This is all very nice, but all I want is a simple cell phone with
buttons I
> can use that talks important things like signal strength, bat life and
> caller id and log. I don't need all that other stuff, further, I don't
want
> all that other stuff. I've got enough ways to do the other stuff and I
can
> only do one thing at a time with one device so while I'm s m s ing, I
can't
> use the phone to talk on or while I am talking I cannot write etc and
the
> bat life must be horrendous! Also, here in the states, 255 tells us
that we
> should not have to pay extra for accessibility so I still wait for my
phone
> to meet the regs.
>
>
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