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Do you have his number -- I should call him. <br><br>
Dave<br><br>
At 10:13 PM 8/30/2013, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Yeah, I know. I got the bright
idea to write to Lauren about it for starters, and she said I wasn't the
only complainer. LOL. And then I got the resend. <br><br>
Would you miss me though if I didn't complain?<br><br>
Chuck has moved to a new facility. The one he and Mary were in is closing
in a few years, and they decided to get out while the place was still
quality. I think that place where they were is trying to get them all out
so they can close before 2017.<br><br>
Oh, yeah, and he got an iPhone, and he is so very excited that he is
learning to use it.<br><br>
Cindy Lou<br><br>
On Aug 30, 2013, at 10:07 PM, David Andrews
<<a href="mailto:dandrews@visi.com">dandrews@visi.com</a>>
wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">The attachments were embedded in
an unusual way, and have been resent.<br><br>
Dave<br><br>
At 11:56 AM 8/30/2013, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Yeah, Susie, but what kind of
file attachment is that. I can't open it, and the computers question it.
Also, I don't recognize the name. I am a little confused by it, so maybe
you know more about it than I do.<br><br>
Cindy<br><br>
On Aug 30, 2013, at 11:51 AM, "Stanzel, Susan - FSA, Kansas City,
MO" <<a href="mailto:Susan.Stanzel@kcc.usda.gov">
Susan.Stanzel@kcc.usda.gov</a>> wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Hi Listers,<br><br>
<br>
We need to take action.<br><br>
<br>
Susie<br><br>
<br>
<b>From:</b> Nfbnet-members-list [
<a href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org" eudora="autourl">
mailto:nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Yingling, Valerie<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 30, 2013 11:18 AM<br>
<b>To:</b>
<a href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org">
nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Nfbnet-members-list] URGENT: WE NEED LETTERS TO MAKE
E-READERS ACCESSIBLE BY LABOR DAY<br><br>
<br><br>
This letter was originally sent to the legislative directors but we are
circulating it to the entire membership for maximum outreach:<br>
<br>
We need your help! The Coalition of E-Reader Manufacturers has
submitted a Petition for Waiver to the FCC asking that e-readers be
exempt from the Twenty First Century Communications and Video
Accessibility Act (CVAA) accessibility requirements. I have
attached the Petition. NFB has written comments opposing the
request, and we are asking other groups to sign on. I have also
attached those comments. But the FCC needs to hear from our members
– blind people who want access to e-readers – and the more people they
hear from, the better. We are asking all Legislative Directors to
find people in their respective affiliates to edit the attached skeleton
letter and return it to us. The letter is already formatted and has
an outline, but it is up to each person to make it personal and select
which talking points they want to use. Finished letters should be
sent to Valerie Yingling at
<a href="mailto:vyingling@nfb.org">vyingling@nfb.org</a> by <b>8pm on
Monday, September 2</b>. Valerie will proofread each document to
make sure there are no typos and the customized points are still on
message, and then we will submit the letters all at once when they are
due on September 3<sup>rd</sup>. We are short on time but I trust
that this issue is pressing to our membership and we will get a good
amount of letters. <br>
<br>
For some background: The CVAA requires that all mobile devices with
advanced communications services (ACS) be accessible to blind people, but
the law allows manufacturers to request a waiver for equipment that is
not intended for ACS. The Coalition (comprised of Amazon, Sony and
Kobo) claims that the primary purpose of e-readers is reading, and that
the ACS found in e-readers is so incidental and ancillary that it is not
an intended purpose of the device. We know this is not true –
e-readers are outfitted with built-in web browsers and designed for
social media. The Coalition also claims that to make e-readers
accessible would require a fundamental overhaul that would render
e-readers obsolete, harm the public interest, and not provide substantial
benefit to blind people. We know that this offensive claim is also
not true. It is critical that the FCC hear from all of us – it is
the only thing that can defeat the petition. Regulation is
legislation’s sister, so I know we can count on all of you to get a good
amount of feedback to the FCC. If you have any questions, don't
hesitate to email me or Valerie. Looking forward to seeing
everyone’s letters. <br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
Lauren<br>
<b> <br>
Lauren McLarney<br>
</b>Government Affairs Specialist<br>
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND<br>
200 East Wells St.<br>
Baltimore, MD 21230<br>
(410) 659 9314 ext. 2207<br>
<a href="mailto:lmclarney@nfb.org">lmclarney@nfb.org</a><br>
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