[Electronics-Talk] The Future of Product Accessibility

[Andy Baracco]

It doesn't appear that this legislation has been effective. The CVAA was 
passed in 2010. Also we have been waiting over 8 years for accessible 
currency. Perhaps a different strategy needs to be developed.

Andy


-----Original Message----- 
From: Gerald Levy via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2016 6:57 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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