[Electronics-talk] question about Sirius XM Internet Radio

Sat Jan 7 02:32:32 UTC 2012

The NFB's Access Technology department could test this.  Contact 
Ann Taylor, Tony Olivero, or any of the people in the IBTC at the 
NFB national office.

Chris

"The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The 
real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that 
exists.  If a blind person has the proper training and 
opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical 
nuisance."
-- Kenneth Jernigan

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Jude DaShiell <jdashiel at shellworld.net
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and 
appliances<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 12:18:25 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] question about Sirius XM Internet 
Radio

If I knew how to run online accessibility checkers on a site, I 
might be
able to check their site and get a report.  Unfortunately I don't 
yet know
how to do that.  Such a report would be be direct ammunition to 
take to
the F.C.C.  if it could be created.  Now if the webmaster blocks 
domains
because of this it would be helpful if several people tried 
running the
site through the accessibility software at once.  If that has to 
happen,
it will be useful to document on what date and what time they did 
this and
for what purpose.  If police come calling as a result provide 
them the
documentation and an explanation.  If sirius xm decides to go to 
court
over this, then this mess will get a public airing they'll wish 
it hadn't
ever had.On Wed, 4 Jan 2012, Steve P.  Deeley wrote:

 Let me say this about the Serious/Xm web site.  Up until about 
18 months ago,
 it was accessible to screen readers.  The company then 
reconstructed their web
 site and it was no longer accessible to those of us using screen 
readers.  I
 talked with staff at the company about a dozen times, and I got 
absolutely
 nowhere with them.  They could not understand why there changes 
could keep me
 from logging in on the Serious/XM site.  I would like someone to 
file a
 complaint with the FCC about their site not being accessible.  I 
really liked
 using it via my computer before the reconstructed site came into 
being.  Any
 other thought on the changes at Serious/Xm?
 The company has lost a formally satisfied customer.  My wife 
still has
 Serious/XM in her automobile.
 ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Aldrich" 
<jajkaldrich at gmail.com
 To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
 <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
 Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 5:36 PM
 Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] question about Sirius XM 
Internet Radio

 Hi Chris,

 The only program which can work with Sirius XM is System Access 
from Samnet.
 It too has its limitations but one can listen.  The internet 
radio isn't all
 that accessible really with JFW and Window Eyes.  Even the 
IPhone app isn't
 all that accessible!  One can go to to
 http://www.musicdoc.com
 or do a search for it.  One can get limited programming from 
Sirius XM.  The
 real problem with them is they are nickel and diming people to 
death almost.
 I may stop my subscription again and pretty much listen to 
online radio.  I
 haven't fully made up my mind yet but they haven't been all that 
accessible
 or willing to discuss making their site more accessible to us.

 Jim
 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Nusbaum"
 <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com
 To: "Discussion of accessible electronics andappliances"
 <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
 Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 11:31 AM
 Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] question about Sirius XM 
Internet Radio

 Hi John,

 It is very nice to meet you too! Happy new year!

 Chris

 Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous new year!

 "The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The 
real
 problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that 
exists.  If a
 blind person has the proper training and opportunity, blindness 
can be
 reduced to a mere physical nuisance."
 -- Kenneth Jernigan (President, National Federation of the 
Blind,
 1968-1986

 The I C.A.N.  Foundation helps blind and visually impaired youth 
in
 Maryland say "I can," by empowering them through providing 
assistive
 technology and scholarships to camps and conventions which help 
them be
 equal with their sighted peers.  For more information about the 
Foundation
 and to support our work, visit us online at 
www.icanfoundation.info!

 ----- Original Message -----
 From: "John Riehl" <realman02 at comcast.net
 To: "'Discussion of accessible electronics and
 appliances'"<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
 Date sent: Mon, 2 Jan 2012 12:01:41 -0500
 Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] question about Sirius XM 
Internet Radio

 Chris, it's very nice to meet you.  Welcome to the list!
 I'm also interested in the question of XM on-line accessibility.

 I have never heard of Sirius XM Streamer, so I'd love to hear 
some
 comments
 on its accessibility.
 Again, welcome to the List, Chris -- and Happy New Year!
  John

 John Riehl

 -----Original Message-----
 From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
 [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Chris 
Nusbaum
 Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2012 1:54 PM
 To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
 Subject: [Electronics-talk] question about Sirius XM Internet 
Radio

 Hi everyone,

 First of all, I want to wish everyone on this list a very happy
 new year and say that I am new to this list! I'm 14 years old 
and
 am in 8th grade in public school here in Maryland.  You have
 probably seen me on other NFB lists, the NABS (National
 Association of Blind Students) or Blind Talk list, as I'm very
 active in the Federation.  With that said, I have a question
 about Sirius XM Internet radio and accessibility.  Has anyone
 found a work-around to using Sirius XM's online radio service
 with JAWS? It seems to be inaccessible to me, at least the one 
on
 siriusxm.com.  I have heard about a program called Sirius XM
 Streamer which makes the internet stream accessible.  But how
 does it work? Thanks for any help!

 Chris

 Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous new year!

 "The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The
 real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that
 exists.  If a blind person has the proper training and
 opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical
 nuisance."
 -- Kenneth Jernigan (President, National Federation of the 
Blind,
 1968-1986

 The I C.A.N.  Foundation helps blind and visually impaired youth
 in Maryland say "I can," by empowering them through providing
 assistive technology and scholarships to camps and conventions
 which help them be equal with their sighted peers.  For more
 information about the Foundation and to support our work, visit
 us online at www.icanfoundation.info!

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