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

[Amanda Lacy]

Excess, ability. Hahahahahahahaha. Someone was under the influence of Siri.

I signed the petition but the share button doesn't work right. It
tries to post the 404 link to my timeline so I'll have to post the
real link manually.

Amanda

On 1/16/16, Mike Freeman via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> excess ability does not imply backward compatibility. Your version of jaws
> is several versions out of date. I suspect it may be part of the problem.
>
> Mike Freeman
>
>
>> On Jan 16, 2016, at 12:52, Jennifer Aberdeen via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> 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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