[Mn-at-large] Fwd: [Nfbmn-news] Your Help needed with ADA Internet Regs Petition

[David Andrews]

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>Subject: [Nfbmn-news] Your Help needed with ADA Internet Regs Petition
>From: Jennifer Dunnam via Nfbmn-news <nfbmn-news at nfbnet.org>
>
>Dear Minnesota Federationists,
>
>As you may be aware, we have launched a petition 
>calling on the Obama administration to release 
>the ADA internet regulations promptly (the text 
>is pasted below this message for your 
>information, as well as a link to the petition). 
>In order for the administration to respond to 
>our petition, we need to secure 100,000 
>signatures by February 11, 2016, which is no 
>small task. I encourage you not only to sign 
>this petition, which only takes a moment, but 
>also to share it on your personal Facebook 
>pages, Twitter accounts, and all other social 
>media outlets. Signing involves just entering 
>your name, email address, and zip code before 
>pressing the “sign now” button.
>
>I also know that we are members of clubs, 
>churches, civic organizations, etc. Please take 
>time to encourage any and all members of 
>clubs/organizations that you are a part of to 
>sign and share our petition as well. We need all 
>hands on deck, and I know we are always up to the challenge.
>
>Happy signing/sharing!
>
>You can access the petition here
>
>
><https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/direct-us-department-justice-promptly-release-ada-internet-regulations>https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/direct-us-department-justice-promptly-release-ada-internet-regulations
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>Here is what it says:
>
>we petition the obama administration to:
>
>Direct the U.S. Department of Justice to 
>promptly release the ADA Internet regulations
>
>President Obama:
>
>On the 20th anniversary of the Americans with 
>Disabilities Act, you said that you would issue 
>regulations implementing the requirement for 
>accessible websites, noting that they would be 
>“the most important updates to the ADA since 
>its original enactment.” You now say that the 
>regulations won’t come out until 2018, after 
>you leave office. But the need for these regulations is now more urgent.
>
>People with disabilities struggle to do everyday 
>tasks such as banking, purchasing goods, and 
>more. Inaccessible websites also hinder our 
>education and employment. Website developers 
>need guidance on how to comply with the law. 
>Failing to provide that guidance is 
>irresponsible and inconsistent with your 
>commitment to civil rights. We demand that you 
>issue the regulations immediately.

         David Andrews and long white cane Harry.
E-Mail:  dandrews at visi.com or david.andrews at nfbnet.org
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