[Colorado-Talk] More Written Comments Are Needed for Technology Accessibility Rules

[Hecker]

Done.

Nate Hecker

On Sun, Jan 21, 2024 at 3:12 PM Alice George via Colorado-Talk <
colorado-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> I sent my comments. Curtis, thank you for making it so easy.
>
> On Jan 18, 2024, at 1:08 PM, Curtis Chong via Colorado-Talk <
> colorado-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> 
>
> Hello everyone:
>
>
>
> As it turns out, we, the public, are still going to be allowed to submit
> written (emailed) comments about technology accessibility rules that are
> being developed by the Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT).
>
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> It is important that OIT hears from people who are in the blind/disability
> community about these technology accessibility rules—rules that have never
> before existed in Colorado. I am told that there are lots of comments being
> submitted from governmental officials at the local level. There are fewer
> comments from advocates and activists in our community. We need to do
> something about this.
>
>
> How Can You Help
>
>
>
> Here is what you can do to support our work in this important area.
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>
>
>    1. Send a supportive email to oit_rules at state.co.us.
>    2. In the subject, enter "Comments on Technology Accessibility Rules
>    Draft".
>    3. In the body of the email, say that you are in support of the
>    comments made by the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado about the
>    proposed rules and that you hope that the final rules reflect the changes
>    recommended by the Federation.
>
>
> What is The NFB of Colorado's Position?
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>
>
>    1. Governmental agencies do not need two years in order to comply with
>    the most recently-published Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
>    One year to comply is a more reasonable timeline.
>    2. The rule itself does not need to have an exhaustive list of
>    examples that might constitute undue burdens for governmental agencies.
>    Such examples are better listed in a guidance document published outside of
>    the context of the rule itself.
>
>
>
> If you have any questions or concerns about this, please feel free to call
> me. My mobile number is 515-306-1654.
>
>
>
> Let us not be outnumbered by local government officials who may not be as
> strongly committed to accessibility as we are.
>
>
>
> Best wishes,
>
>
>
> Curtis Chong
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