[Electronics-Talk] The Future of Product Accessibility

[Gerald Levy]

Yes, maybe a more forceful strategy.  Perhaps its time to take legal action 
to force companies to make their products more accessible.  But nobody is 
willing to stand up and do so.  We'll just keep falling farther and farther 
behind our sighted peers.

Gerald



-----Original Message----- 
From: Andy Baracco via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2016 1:33 PM
To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
Cc: Andy Baracco
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] The Future of Product Accessibility

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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