[Nfbc-info] regarding what can be done about starting a class action law suit against intuit o get their product accessible currently there not with accounting and tax packages

[Angela fowler]

Dave, I suppose he'd be better off leaning on title III of the ADA, no?   

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Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 8:57 PM
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Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] regarding what can be done about starting a class
action law suit against intuit o get their product accessible currently
there not with accounting and tax packages

Section 508 only applies to purchases made with Federal dollars.  So, unless
the federal government is buying it, section 508 is going to be a tough road
to hoe.

Dave

At 04:11 PM 10/29/2008, you wrote:
>Hello to the list, I was  wondering what is the process for  starting a 
>nfb grass roots class action law suit against intuit product. They have 
>droppe the ball numerous times in the past few years wwith them 
>violating section
>508 with their products  not being accessible to the blind  under that 
>section, but currently they are not and they are getting harder  and 
>harder to use with accessible hooks  by screenreaders in the Intuit 
>products. I was wondering what can be done to lett them know that they 
>need to change their policies in order to have better accessibility in 
>their products with screen readers being able to acces their products. 
>These being primarly towards their accounting packages in which the 
>major screen readers will not support since they can not have 
>meaningful accessibility hooks into the products for the major 
>screenreader manufacturers and developers to develop accessibliltiy
solution. This is very crucial if ther are to be more
>accountant who may be legally blind   in the future or blind now and in the
>future,  to hold their lively hoods as free lance accountants. I would 
>like to know how this can be accomplished. the NFB was able to get AOL 
>to change its tune an has screenreader alternatives. I am just 
>wondering if this can also be doen to intuit , so intuit will change 
>its act , to do the same and to honor the rules and regulations 
>outlined in Section 508 .  I would appreciate it if these concerns can 
>be brought  to  the NFB attention and looked into.
>
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