[nfbcs] {Spam?} Re: Petition Asking President Obama To Direct the JusticeDepartment to Issue ADA Internet Regulations

[Jude DaShiell]

I used talkingarch http://talkingarch.tk/ and the lynx browser and got a 
confirmation email message back from the site and that was the most 
inaccessible part of it all, had a very bad time finding and clicking 
the link in that message which was mostly an html message but managed it 
anyway.

On Sat, 16 Jan 2016, Jennifer Aberdeen via nfbcs wrote:

> Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2016 15:52:01
> From: Jennifer Aberdeen via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Jennifer Aberdeen <freespirit328 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Petition Asking President Obama To Direct the
>     JusticeDepartment to Issue ADA Internet Regulations
> 
> Why is this patition not accessible? When I click on the submit button, in 
> different ways; enter, space, left mouse button on the num pad, nothing 
> happens.
>
> I'm using jaws 13 with win 7 and IE 11.
>
> Jen
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Curtis Chong via nfbcs
> Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2016 1:38 PM
> To: nfbcs at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Curtis Chong
> Subject: [nfbcs] Petition Asking President Obama To Direct the 
> JusticeDepartment 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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