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<DIV><FONT size=2>I believe that this is an issue both organizations can get
involved in. Please see below and write a letter. Thank you.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Sherri</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=JFreeh@nfb.org href="mailto:dandrews@visi.com>)">Freeh,Jessica (by way of
David Andrews <dandrews@visi.com>)</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org">nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org</A>
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 12, 2012 4:54 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Nfbnet-members-list] NFB Seeking Letters Protesting
Kindles inK-12 Schools</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR>Dear Friends:<BR><BR>Amazon.com is undertaking a massive
effort to deploy its Kindle e-readers and Kindle books to K-12 schools across
the United States. In some cases Kindle devices have been donated directly
to schools, including schools that serve children who are blind or have other
disabilities. Amazon has also built a system called Whispercast that
allows teachers and school administrators to distribute Kindle content to
devices other than Kindles. The problem with all of these plans is that
neither the Kindle devices nor the book files used in conjunction with them are
accessible to students who are blind or who have other print disabilities.
Since school districts have an obligation under federal law to purchase or
deploy only accessible technology and content, Amazon must either make Kindle
books accessible or cease and desist from its efforts to have them used in the
classroom. <BR><BR>We are asking each of you, and/or your blind children,
to write a letter to Amazon’s founder and chief executive officer, Mr. Jeff
Bezos, explaining the harmful impact that the use of this inaccessible
technology in the classroom will have on blind students. You may write
your letter in print or Braille; if convenient, submit it in both formats.
Also, if you can, submit a video of you or your child reading the letter that we
can post on our Web site, Facebook page, and/or YouTube channel. You may
send videos to <A href="mailto:jfreeh@nfb.org">jfreeh@nfb.org</A>.
Children who appear in or submit videos must also have their parents sign a
media release giving the National Federation of the Blind permission to use the
video. A copy of our standard media release is attached. It can be
mailed back to us at the address below, or faxed to 410-685-5653, attention
Jessica Freeh.<BR><BR>We plan to deliver the hard copy letters directly to Jeff
Bezos at an informational protest, so please send the letters to us at National
Federation of the Blind, 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place, Baltimore, MD
21230, Attention Chris Danielsen, Director of Public Relations. To be
included in our delivery to Mr. Bezos, we must receive your letter no later than
December 1, 2012.<BR><BR>If you have any questions about this effort, please
don’t hesitate to contact me. You can call me at 410-659-9314, extension
2330, or e-mail me at cdanielsen@nfb.org. Thank you for your assistance in
this critically important matter.<BR><BR>Sincerely:<BR><BR>Chris Danielsen,
Director of Public Relations<BR>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE
BLIND<BR><BR> <BR><BR>
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