[Nfbf-l] Fw: [napub] National Federation of the Blind Comments on Rejection of Google Books Settlement

[Sherri]

Not good news for the nation's blind, but I am sure we will persist.

Sherri
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From: "Freeh,Jessica (by way of David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>)" 
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Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 5:17 PM
Subject: [napub] National Federation of the Blind Comments on Rejection of 
Google Books Settlement


> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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> CONTACT:
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> Chris Danielsen
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> Director of Public Relations
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> National Federation of the Blind
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> (410) 659-9314, extension 2330
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> (410) 262-1281 (Cell)
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> <mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org>cdanielsen at nfb.org
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> National Federation of the Blind Comments
> on Rejection of Google Books Settlement
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> Baltimore, Maryland (March 22, 2011): Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the 
> National Federation of the Blind, said: "The National Federation of the 
> Blind supports access by the blind to the vast amount of knowledge 
> contained in the millions of books available throughout the world, and we 
> believe that the Google Books settlement is one way to achieve that 
> access.  For that reason, we are disappointed that the court has rejected 
> the settlement.  We will analyze the decision carefully and then determine 
> our future course."
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> On September 10, 2009, the National Federation of the Blind 
> <http://www.nfb.org/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=466>testified before the 
> House Judiciary Committee that the proposed settlement between Google and 
> authors and publishers regarding the Google Books project should be 
> approved.  The Google Books settlement would have made millions of titles 
> available to the blind and other Americans with print disabilities, 
> providing more access to the printed word than the blind have had in all 
> of human history.
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> About the National Federation of the Blind
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> With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind is the 
> largest and most influential membership organization of blind people in 
> the United States.  The NFB improves blind people's lives through 
> advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs encouraging 
> independence and self-confidence.  It is the leading force in the 
> blindness field today and the voice of the nation's blind.  In January 
> 2004 the NFB opened the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan 
> Institute, the first research and training center in the United States for 
> the blind led by the blind.
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