What do you mean by this? Are you saying that because the industry will
do what it wants then there's no reason for us to try to encourage and
lobby for change? If so, I disagree. I think I owe a lot to those who
have pushed for legislation like the Rehabilitation Act, the ADA, the
Telcommunications Act and so on. I'm not sure how much submitting our
comments will accomplish, but I know nothing good will come from doing
nothing.
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Christopher
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On 6/18/2010 11:52 AM, David Poehlman wrote:
> the industry will do what it wants.
>
> On Jun 18, 2010, at 12:51 PM, peter altschul wrote:
>
> ---- Original Message ------
> From: Jamal Mazrui<[log in to unmask]
> Subject: Consumer input on accessibility standards
> Date sent: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:19:08 -0400 (EDT)
>
> All,
> We are in a period of time when accessibility standards for technology are
> being updated in a more comprehensive manner than ever before, and our
> input is vital. After a decade of experience in the U.S. implementing
> Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and Section 255 of the
> Communications Act, agencies will be refreshing their regulations to
> account for new technologies, fill gaps, and clarify incentives. The
> regulations are being harmonized, not only across federal agencies, but
> with international standards on usability and interoperability, such as
> those of the World Wide Web Consortium.
>
> Twenty years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed as a
> landmark civil rights law for people with disabilities, mandating
> universal design of our physical world wherever possible. The standard
> setting process underway today could be called ADA 2.0 for the virtual
> world. It will affect how often each of us encounters a
> disability-related barrier when we seek to participate in professional,
> community, or personal spheres of life. The virtual world is superseding
> the physical world at an accelerated rate, and these standards will affect
> our access to society for many years to come.
>
> The good news is that a world built on software and information, rather
> than bricks and mortar, is much easier to make accessible. Software is
> malleable, with few limitations beyond the reaches of our imagination. We
> can thus help to create a more accessible world than any prior generations
> have experienced.
>
> Though there will be successive deadlines in the standard setting process,
> the next one is now just a few days away, on June 21 at midnight. If you
> have not done so already, please consider learning about the current
> proposal of the U.S. Access Board, and expressing your opinion on any of
> its questions. An excellent set of material about this proposal has been
> done by the Trace Research and Development Center, available at
> http://508-255-refresh.trace.wisc.edu/
>
> The American Council of the Blind has posted extensive analysis and
> suggestions at
> http://acb.org/ACB-Section-508-255-and-ADAAG-comments.htm
>
> The American Foundation for the Blind has other resources at
> http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=3&TopicID=135&DocumentID
> =5251
>
> Regards,
> Jamal
>
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