[Electronics-Talk] The Future of Product Accessibility

[Lori Motis]

Less government is always better. More competition and our voices will
make accessible change.

On 11/9/16, Ray Foret jr via Electronics-Talk
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> As I see it, it’s our job to make sure things are as we say they should be.
> Blaming politisions only goes so far and is, quite candidly, a cop out.
>
>
> Sent from my Mac, The Only computer with full accessibility for the blind
> built-in
>
> Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray,
>
> Still a very happy Comcast XFinity Voice Guidance, Mac, Verizon Wireless
> iPhone7+ and Apple TV user!
>
>> On Nov 9, 2016, at 8:57 AM, Gerald Levy via Electronics-Talk
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>> 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
>>
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