[Capchapohio] ADA internet regulations petition

[Jordy Stringer]

Salutations Columbus Federation family, I hope this message finds you all
well. The following very important note comes to us from our national office
and it says:

 

On July 26, 2010, the twentieth anniversary of the signing of the historic
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an Advance Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (ANPRM) addressing the obligation of public accommodations to
provide websites that are accessible to individuals with disabilities was
issued by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). At the time,
President Obama correctly observed that these proposed rules would be "the
most important updates to the ADA since its original enactment." Yet the
release date of the actual rule proposal for revising the Title III
regulations of the ADA, originally scheduled for January of 2012, has been
extended until sometime in 2018, eight years beyond the issuance of the
original ANPRM and at least a year after the end of his administration.
Having originally taken a strong stance on the importance of these
regulations, it now seems like the Obama administration is wishing to wash
its hands of them entirely.

 

As blind Americans, we know first-hand that equal access to the internet is
paramount for education, to obtain and retain employment, and for everyday
tasks such as paying bills, online shopping, booking travel, etc. We could
not sit idly by as the administration attempts to sideline this critical
access issue, so a petition was launched http://wh.gov/iwm9o demanding, in
the strongest terms possible, that the administration issue these
regulations immediately.

 

Upon reaching 100,000 signatures, the Obama administration is required to
respond, so in addition to sharing this we the people petition
http://wh.gov/iwm9o via Email and your social media outlets, please
personally ask 10 family members, friends, and colleagues to sign it and
share it as well. A little personal contact goes a long way!

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me; with your
help, we will bring this critical issue for blind Americans to the forefront
of the Obama administration's list of priorities. 

 Note:

Individuals using JAWS with internet explorer will have difficulty
activating the submit button, but there is a work around. If one uses
Firefox, you won't have any issue signing, and likewise using any IOS device
will present no problem.

 

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