<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">Yes, I’d like a more simple explanation if possible.</div><div dir="ltr">Thanks,</div><div dir="ltr">Kat</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Sep 18, 2023, at 11:32 AM, Brian Mackey via KeyStoneChapter <keystonechapter@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> NFBP-Talk <nfbp-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Emily Gindlesperger via NFBP-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 18, 2023 11:23 AM<br><b>To:</b> Nfbp-talk <Nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Emily Gindlesperger <skewbdobdo@verizon.net><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBP-Talk] CALL TO ACTION - Title II exemptions for Accessibility<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Good morning all,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Recently, the Federal Department of Justice issues a Notice stating that they would like to clarify Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act with regards to accessibility of websites and apps.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">This rule change is contradictory to our advocacy efforts, and would undermine everything that the NFB has worked for.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">In this, they are proposing 7 exceptions for compliance, as well as population exceptions - as if disability is location related.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">There are 2 of the exceptions are directly affronting us and our accessibility to public education.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">We have until October 3, 2023 to submit our opposition and concerns. I know this document is tedious in some respects, but this will greatly impact all of us negatively if it is allows to go uncontested.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">There are numbered questions as well that you can answer.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">I urge all of you to read this document and submit. The National Office has stated they will be doing so, and Michael Gamel-McCorkmick from Senator Casey’s office urges us to do as well. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">The DOJ did this without discussion, and we cannot allow it to move forward.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at <a href="mailto:vp2@nfbp.org">vp2@nfbp.org</a>. I can try and explain better what is happening as well as give guidance for documents; however, each of our individual stories are what will make the difference.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="300" style="width:225.0pt;background:#E9E9EB;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="300" style="width:225.0pt;background:#E9E9EB"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:6.0pt 0in 6.0pt 0in"><div style="margin-left:12.0pt;margin-right:12.0pt;max-width:100%;overflow:hidden"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/08/04/2023-15823/nondiscrimination-on-the-basis-of-disability-accessibility-of-web-information-and-services-of-state"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">Request Access</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/08/04/2023-15823/nondiscrimination-on-the-basis-of-disability-accessibility-of-web-information-and-services-of-state"><span style="color:#A2A2A9;text-decoration:none">federalregister.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td width="36" style="width:27.0pt;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/08/04/2023-15823/nondiscrimination-on-the-basis-of-disability-accessibility-of-web-information-and-services-of-state"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;text-decoration:none"><div><image001.png></div></span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br>Thank you<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT"">Emily Gindlesperger</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT""> 2nd Vice President</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT"">Legislative Chair</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT"">National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT""> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT""> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Please note that any or all of this message may have been created using speech to text technology. Do not hesitate to ask if you need clarification.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><Untitled attachment 00085.txt></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>KeyStoneChapter mailing list</span><br><span>KeyStoneChapter@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/keystonechapter_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for KeyStoneChapter:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/keystonechapter_nfbnet.org/kat.bottner%40gmail.com</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>