[Blindtlk] New web accessibility and tactile point of sale announcement

[T. Joseph Carter]

Glad to see this.  The fewer cases where negotiation breaks down 
(like Target, for example), the better.

Joseph


On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 03:45:40PM -0500, Lainey Feingold wrote:
> please distribute as appropriate
>
> Dear colleagues:   Staples announced today that it has agreed to make
> its web site accessible to people with disabilities and to install
> tactile keypads at flat screen pos devices.  This announcement is the
> result of the 34th Agreement reached without litigation using the
> Structured Negotiations process. 11 of those agreements require
> accessible websites.   Details of the Staples announcement below.  A
> list of all agreements reached with the Structured Negotiations
> process, including web agreements with Bank of America, Rite-Aid and
> the three U.S. credit reporting agencies, can be found at:  http://
> lflegal.com/negotiations/#agreements
>
>
> Staples agrees to web access / tactile point of sale devices
>
> Staples, the world's largest office products company, announced today
> that it will be designing its website to meet the Web Content
> Accessibility Guidelines issued by the World Wide Web consortium.
> Staples has also agreed to install tactile keypads at its point of
> sale devices so that people who have difficulty reading information
> on a touchscreen do not have to disclose their PIN and other
> confidential information.
>
> Staples worked with the American Foundation for the Blind, the
> American Council of the Blind (ACB) and its Massachusetts and
> California affiliates through the Structured Negotiations process.
> Lainey Feingold and Linda Dardarian represented the organizations.
>
> The press release is available at:  
> <http://lflegal.com/2009/04/staples->http://lflegal.com/2009/04/staples-press/
>
> The full settlement agreement is posted at:  
> <http://lflegal.com/2009/04/staples-settlement-agreement/>http://lflegal.com/2009/04/staples-settlement-agreement/
>
>
> Lainey Feingold
> Law Office of Lainey Feingold
> <http://LFLegal.com>http://LFLegal.com
> 510.548.5062
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>
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