Below is a very interesting and exciting   excerpt from a 
presentation that
Assistant Attorney General Tom Perez made last week at a law 
symposium at
NFB's head quarters.



Eric

*** Excerpt***

Technology has revolutionized our economy and culture.  It has 
made
communicating, obtaining information, entertainment, education 
and goods
easier and more efficient.  But many of these technologies, from 
Web sites to
cell phones, from ticket kiosks to TV set-top devices, are either 
in whole
or in part inaccessible to persons who are blind and other people 
with
disabilities.



And though we have seen some voluntary efforts by companies once 
the matter
is brought to their attention, far too many companies choose to 
forgo what I
believe must be a profitable investment in making their products 
and
services accessible to all consumers.  We have a population that 
is aging,
and making products accessible will only increase their customer 
base.

The technology to make electronics accessible exists, and is 
relatively
affordable to implement.







Let me be clear.  It is and has been the position of the 
Department of
Justice since the late 1990s that Title III of the ADA applies to 
Web sites.
We intend to issue regulations under our








Title III authority in this regard to help companies comply with 
their
obligations to provide equal access.







Companies that do not consider accessibility in their Web site or 
product
development will come to regret that decision, because we intend 
to use
every tool at our disposal to ensure that people with 
disabilities have
equal access to technology and the worlds that technology opens 
up.


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