[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

David Andrews dandrews at visi.com
Thu Oct 30 20:39:35 UTC 2008


I don't know that Title 3 applies either -- it is not a retail 
business a "public accommodation."

Dave

At 01:10 AM 10/30/2008, you wrote:
>Dave, I suppose he'd be better off leaning on title III of the ADA, no?
>
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>action law suit against intuit o get their product accessible currently
>there not with accounting and tax packages
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>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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