[NAGDU] Fwd: [Ohio-talk] Signatures Needed

[Marianne Denning]

I hope people will take the time to sign this petition.  This is
absolutely critical for blind people on every level of life.

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From: Eric Duffy via Ohio-talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2016 09:17:32 -0500
Subject: [Ohio-talk] Signatures Needed
To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Eric Duffy <peduffy63 at gmail.com>

Please be sure to sign this petition. Do what you can to get family,
friends, and neighbors to sign it as well.

Spread the word. This is very important.



On July 26, 2010, the twentieth anniversary of the signing of the
historic Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an Advance Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) addressing the obligation of public
accommodations to provide websites that are accessible to individuals
with disabilities was issued by the United States Department of
Justice (DOJ). At the time, President Obama  correctly observed that
these proposed rules would be “the most important updates to the ADA
since its original enactment.” Yet the release date of the actual rule
proposal for revising the Title III regulations of the ADA, originally
scheduled for January of 2012, has been extended until sometime in
2018, eight years beyond the issuance of the original ANPRM and at
least a year after the end of his administration. Having originally
taken a strong stance on the importance of these regulations, it now
seems like the Obama administration is wishing to wash its hands of
them entirely.

As blind Americans, we know first-hand that equal access to the
internet is paramount for education, to obtain and retain employment,
and for everyday tasks such as paying bills, online shopping, booking
travel, etc. We will not sit idly by as the administration attempts to
sideline this critical access issue, so we have launched a petition
<http://wh.gov/iwm9o> demanding, in the strongest terms possible, that
the administration issue these regulations immediately.

Upon reaching 100,000 signatures, the Obama administration is required
to respond, so in addition to sharing our we the people petition
<http://wh.gov/iwm9o> via Email and your social media outlets, please
personally ask 10 family members, friends, and colleagues to sign it
and share it as well. A little personal contact goes a long way!

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me; with
your help, we will bring this critical issue for blind Americans to
the forefront of the Obama administration’s list of priorities. Let’s
go build the Federation!

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-- 
Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053