[Electronics-Talk] The Future of Product Accessibility

[Gerald Levy]

Now that Donald Trump has been elected president, I wonder how this will affect the future of product accessibility?  Trump has publicly stated on the record that he favors less government regulation.  Does this mean that he will push to repeal the Telecommunications Accessibility Act of 2010 that mandates that TV sets and cable boxes be made accessible to blind consumers?  Will manufacturers be permitted to introduce ever more inaccessible electronic products and appliances because  Trumpand the Republican Congress oppose governmental oversight and regulation? Trump has demonstrated his disdain for the disabled by publicly mocking a disabled reporter without apology.  Do we blind consumers now face the prospect of taking a giant leap backwards in terms of product accessibility?  This is a really frightening prospect.  Who is going to protect our interests?

Gerald