[Electronics-Talk] The Future of Product Accessibility

[Brad Hodges]

Gerald and all:


Since 1940 we, the members of the NFB, have been protecting our own 
interests. I've been around since the mid-70's and can tell you from 
personal experience that regardless of the party in charge or prevailing 
philosophy progress is only made when we make it.




On 11/9/2016 1:22 PM, Bryan Schulz via Electronics-Talk wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Lay off the peace pipe bud, Obama didn't exactly do us any favors!
> Bryan
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Gerald Levy via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2016 8:58 AM
> To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Gerald Levy
> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] The Future of Product Accessibility
>
>
> 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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