[Nfbc-info] FYI FW: [Nfbnet-members-list] It's Time for the ObamaAdministration to #UploadTheRegs

[Charles Krugman]

I just signed it and as of now there are only 1,362 signatures so a lot of 
work still needs to be done if it is going to get the required signatures.
Chuck

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Subject: [Nfbc-info] FYI FW: [Nfbnet-members-list] It's Time for the 
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From: Nfbnet-members-list [mailto:nfbnet-members-list-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
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Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2016 5:33 AM
To: Cazares, Gabe <GCazares at nfb.org>
Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] It's Time for the Obama Administration to 
#UploadTheRegs



Howdy Federation Family,



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!



...Gabe



Gabe Cazares

Government Affairs Specialist

National Federation of the Blind

200 East Wells Street

At Jernigan Place

Baltimore, MD 21230

E:  <mailto:gcazares at nfb.org> gcazares at nfb.org

P: 410-659-9314 Ext. 2206

T: @gmcazares



The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the 
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the 
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles 
between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; 
blindness is not what holds you back.



To make a donation to the National Federation of the Blind Imagination Fund 
campaign, please visit  <http://www.nfb.org/ImaginingOurFuture> 
www.nfb.org/ImaginingOurFuture





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