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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">And my comment on top would be that even if an e-reader is a single-purpose device, reading should be a purpose that is accessible to all, not just to folks
who can read with their eyes. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Teresa<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Teresa Haven, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Accessibility Analyst, Northern Arizona University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Co-Chair, AHEAD Standing Committee on Technology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ron<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 29, 2014 4:36 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] Fwd: Request for Comment on Petition for Extension of ACS Accessibility Waiver for E-Readers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Absolutely not, they have been crying this stream for years. I approached the major vendors many years ago, and at that time it was not technologically feasible. Not today, it is fully realizable and fairly easy to do on the better devices.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ever wonder why the fully accessible Kindle is still a myth? Need I say more.<br>
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On Monday, September 29, 2014, Jennifer Sutton <<a href="mailto:jsuttondc@gmail.com">jsuttondc@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Fyi, for Any ATHENites who've not already seen this.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">From: AccessInfo <<a href="mailto:AccessInfo@fcc.gov">AccessInfo@fcc.gov</a>><br>
Subject: Request for Comment on Petition for Extension of ACS Accessibility<br>
Waiver for E-Readers<br>
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 16:44:18 +0000<br>
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Comment Deadline: October 27, 2014<br>
Reply Comment Deadline: November 5, 2014<br>
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On September 26, 2014, the FCC released a Public Notice requesting comment on a petition filed by the Coalition of E-Reader Manufacturers for an extension of the waiver for basic e-readers from the FCC's rules requiring equipment used for advanced communications
services (ACS) to be accessible by people with disabilities. The current waiver, granted by the FCC on January 28, 2014, was for one year, and expires on January 28, 2015.<br>
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The Coalition now seeks an ongoing extension of this waiver for basic e-readers. The Coalition states that, although access to ACS is available through the e-reader browser, e-readers are single-purpose reading devices that consumers use for accessing text-based
works (i.e., reading), not for other purposes, such as ACS.<br>
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Links to the Public Notice:<br>
Word: <<a href="https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-14-1403A1.docx" target="_blank">https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-14-1403A1.docx</a>><a href="https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-14-1403A1.docx" target="_blank">https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-14-1403A1.docx</a><br>
PDF: <<a href="https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-14-1403A1.pdf" target="_blank">https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-14-1403A1.pdf</a>><a href="https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-14-1403A1.pdf" target="_blank">https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-14-1403A1.pdf</a><br>
Text: <<a href="https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-14-1403A1.txt" target="_blank">https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-14-1403A1.txt</a>><a href="https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-14-1403A1.txt" target="_blank">https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-14-1403A1.txt</a><br>
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Link to the Coalition petition for an extension of the waiver:<br>
<<a href="http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7521827908" target="_blank">http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7521827908</a>><a href="http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7521827908" target="_blank">http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7521827908</a><br>
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Links to the January 28, 2014 FCC order that granted a waiver until January 28, 2015:<br>
Word: <<a href="https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-14-95A1.docx" target="_blank">https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-14-95A1.docx</a>><a href="https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-14-95A1.docx" target="_blank">https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-14-95A1.docx</a><br>
PDF: <<a href="https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-14-95A1.pdf" target="_blank">https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-14-95A1.pdf</a>><a href="https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-14-95A1.pdf" target="_blank">https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-14-95A1.pdf</a><br>
Text: <<a href="https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-14-95A1.txt" target="_blank">https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-14-95A1.txt</a>><a href="https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-14-95A1.txt" target="_blank">https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-14-95A1.txt</a><br>
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For further information, please contact Eliot Greenwald at (202) 418-2235 or <<a href="mailto:Eliot.Greenwald@fcc.gov">mailto:Eliot.Greenwald@fcc.gov</a>><a href="mailto:Eliot.Greenwald@fcc.gov">Eliot.Greenwald@fcc.gov</a>; or Rosaline Crawford at (202) 418-2075
or <<a href="mailto:Rosaline.Crawford@fcc.gov">mailto:Rosaline.Crawford@fcc.gov</a>><a href="mailto:Rosaline.Crawford@fcc.gov">Rosaline.Crawford@fcc.gov</a>.<br>
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