[nfbcs] Petition Asking President Obama To Direct the Justice Department to Issue ADA Internet Regulations

[Nicole Torcolini]

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From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Curtis Chong via
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Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2016 10:39 AM
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Cc: Curtis Chong
Subject: [nfbcs] Petition Asking President Obama To Direct the Justice
Department to Issue ADA Internet Regulations

Greetings:
 
On Tuesday, January 12, 2016, the National Federation of the Blind launched
a petition (the link to which is provided below) calling on the Obama
administration promptly to release the long-awaited ADA internet
regulations. On the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
(way back in 2010), President Obama said that he 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."
President Obama now says that the regulations will not be released until
2018, after he leaves office.
 
For those of who are blind, inaccessible websites can make it impossible to
apply for jobs, participate in online courses, or conduct vital personal
financial business. Website developers need guidance on how to comply with
the law. Failing to provide that guidance is irresponsible and inconsistent
with President Obama's expressed commitment to civil rights.
 
If you are interested in signing the petition (and I hope you are), point
your browser to this link.
 
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/direct-us-department-justice-promp
tly-release-ada-internet-regulations
 
As an example of the need for these regulations, some JAWS users running
Internet Explorer have reported a problem with the "sign" button when
attempting to add their name. Here are some solutions to help mitigate that
problem.
 
1.            Try routing the JAWS cursor to PC (Insert+Numpad Minus), and
pressing  the left mouse button (Numpad Slash), and the "sign" button will
be selected.
 
2.            Alternatively, you can sign the petition using the Mozilla
Firefox browser.
 
The petition is reported to be accessible using iOS devices such as the iPad
or iPhone.
 
Cordially,
 
Curtis Chong, President
National Federation of the Blind in Computer Science
 
 
 
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