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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi All, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I saw this on the NFB computer Science mailing list, and since it will be appropriate for some if not all of you I thought I would pass it along.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Graham Mehl<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>blind@trailstone.com<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>NFB Central Maryland Chapter, Board Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>NFB of Maryland Website and Technology Committee, Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>LCB graduate, 2016<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Donna Ring via NFBCS<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, August 5, 2023 7:38 PM<br><b>To:</b> nfbcs@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Donna Ring <ring1864@outlook.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBCS] FW: [EXTERNAL] UPDATE: Justice Department Publishes Proposed Title II Rule to Strengthen Web and Mobile App Access for People with Disabilities<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please share.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Donna Ring<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> U.S. Department of Justice <<a href="mailto:usdoj@public.govdelivery.com">usdoj@public.govdelivery.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 4, 2023 12:20 PM<br><b>To:</b> Ring, Donna <<a href="mailto:Donna.Ring@ssa.gov">Donna.Ring@ssa.gov</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] UPDATE: Justice Department Publishes Proposed Title II Rule to Strengthen Web and Mobile App Access for People with Disabilities<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><a name="gd_top"></a></td><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'></span></tr></table><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'></span><p><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>On August 3, 2023, the Department of Justice published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to update the regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to better ensure web and mobile app accessibility for people with disabilities. The Department is seeking public feedback on its proposal, which aims to clarify how State and local governments can meet their existing ADA obligations as their activities increasingly shift online.</span><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>For a high-level summary of the <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmFkYS5nb3YvYXNzZXRzL19wZGZzL3dlYi1hY2Nlc3NpYmlsaXR5LU5QUk0ucGRmIiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDIzMDgwNC44MDY3ODU0MSJ9.kNrRPtapHdf-B7jX0YJANV3emwLDTAvacE4lcfE7lNU/s/2909448122/br/223751694544-l" target="_blank">NPRM</a>, read the <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmFkYS5nb3Yvbm90aWNlcy8yMDIzLzA3LzIwL3dlYi1ucHJtLyIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzA4MDQuODA2Nzg1NDEifQ.RZlm4L7NOaDGwr5WJKy23JQTBz32Xb0Oy8pVhfoJGgU/s/2909448122/br/223751694544-l" target="_blank">fact sheet</a>. The Department has also published a <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lmp1c3RpY2UuZ292L29wYS9wci9qdXN0aWNlLWRlcGFydG1lbnQtYWR2YW5jZXMtcHJvcG9zZWQtcnVsZS1zdHJlbmd0aGVuLXdlYi1hbmQtbW9iaWxlLWFwcC1hY2Nlc3MtcGVvcGxlIiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDIzMDgwNC44MDY3ODU0MSJ9.qtuvIKoP-v-dN97Id4aFFln2t-X95By3Iwy2sp4WpjQ/s/2909448122/br/223751694544-l" target="_blank">press release</a>. Members of the public can <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnJlZ3VsYXRpb25zLmdvdi9kb2N1bWVudC9ET0otQ1JULTIwMjMtMDAwNy0wMDAxLyIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzA4MDQuODA2Nzg1NDEifQ.yOlaeMHuh1Qk_qYhKFNOAdD7kU2NSWp5ZwyKhcUiFus/s/2909448122/br/223751694544-l" target="_blank">submit comments on the NPRM</a> online by October 3, 2023. Comments may also be mailed to the Disability Rights Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, P.O. Box 440528, Somerville, MA 02144.</span><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>To find out more about the ADA, visit <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmFkYS5nb3YvIiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDIzMDgwNC44MDY3ODU0MSJ9.O0M5aPj1tvAYA9c0BbV0xVrOqWR6X_P1rOW25SZUw0o/s/2909448122/br/223751694544-l" target="_blank">ada.gov</a> or call the Justice Department’s toll-free ADA information line at 1-800-514-0301 (voice) or 1-833-610-1264 (TTY).</span><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><div id="mail_footer"><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN style='font-size:8.5pt'><hr size=1 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vaW5zdGFncmFtLmNvbS90aGVqdXN0aWNlZGVwdCIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzA4MDQuODA2Nzg1NDEifQ.OjrSzNcw3gptTapcpj_eBIZ62oLcKl_RvCkLhtSWryY/s/2909448122/br/223751694544-l"><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=15 height=15 style='width:.1583in;height:.1583in' id="_x0000_i1035" src="http://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/USDOJ/2015/09/603070/instagram-icon-15p_original.png" alt="Instagram icon"></span></a><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'> | </span><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHA6Ly9mYWNlYm9vay5jb20vRE9KIiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDIzMDgwNC44MDY3ODU0MSJ9.cZdvYXhcg7LWJQM7VO9ueY2_XC62i-Zd9NMg2R1oh3U/s/2909448122/br/223751694544-l"><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=15 height=15 style='width:.1583in;height:.1583in' id="_x0000_i1034" src="http://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/USDOJ/2012/05/88254/facebook-15p_original.jpg" alt="FaceBook icon"></span></a><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'> | </span><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnlvdXR1YmUuY29tL3VzZXIvVGhlSnVzdGljZURlcGFydG1lbnQiLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjMwODA0LjgwNjc4NTQxIn0.2fbv2TUW3qkmAgeBEzzhVuo_5wDTRvMcivxbRtrwBTI/s/2909448122/br/223751694544-l"><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=15 height=15 style='width:.1583in;height:.1583in' id="_x0000_i1033" src="http://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/USDOJ/2015/04/491605/youtube-social-square-red-15px_original.png" alt="YouTube icon"></span></a><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'> | </span><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDgsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vdHdpdHRlci5jb20vVGhlSnVzdGljZURlcHQiLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjMwODA0LjgwNjc4NTQxIn0.RpV-WNERWI_szRID1pIAhP0pE8h2_WF_dM_aYhPyrSI/s/2909448122/br/223751694544-l"><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=15 height=15 style='width:.1583in;height:.1583in' id="_x0000_i1032" src="http://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/USDOJ/2012/05/88258/twitter-15-white_original.jpg" alt="Twitter icon"></span></b></a><strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span></strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN style='font-size:8.5pt'><hr size=1 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:gray'>You have received this e-mail because you have asked to be notified of changes to the <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDksInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lmp1c3RpY2UuZ292IiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDIzMDgwNC44MDY3ODU0MSJ9.PJJsfAvi4oKT2CDrH1ZoBCAZzwaiaEAQzaljypaBgt4/s/2909448122/br/223751694544-l" target="_blank">U.S. Department of Justice</a> website. 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