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

[Ashley Bramlett]

Gerald,
Thanks for this info. At least most tablets will be accessible though. I'd 
like the Sony Reader and Nook to be accessible. I don't know if this is 
considered a basic ebook reader.

I'll look into this.

Ashley

-----Original Message----- 
From: Gerald Levy
Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2014 5:31 PM
To: Electronics Talk
Subject: [Electronics-talk] FCC Approves Waiver of Accessibility for 
BasicE-Book Readers


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

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