[Electronics-talk] FCC Approves Waiver of Accessibility for Basic E-Book Readers

[Gerald Levy]

This little item was posted today on the Blind Bargains web site:


Back in 
August, 
we told you about the Coalition of E-book Reader manufacturers asking the FCC to waive the requirements to make their basic e-book readers accessible. Then
in 
October, 
we let you know that a temporary waiver had been granted to the Coalition while the FCC reviewed the case. Today, we're sad to announce that the FCC has
decided to grant the waiver, granting these companies the right to not have to make their basic e-book readers accessible to people with disabilities.
According to the Digital Journal, here are some of the requirements that the FCC laid out for which devices would qualify for the waiver: the device must
not have an LCD screen, the device must not have a camera, and the device must be marketed as a reading device. The waiver that was granted will last for
one year. 


Gerald