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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Those are links to the copies of the petition, and the filings. No links to comment on the petitions.<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><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Susan Kelmer<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Alternate Format Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Disability Services<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>University of Colorado<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>303-735-4836<o:p></o:p></span></i></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ron Stewart<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 30, 2014 8:24 AM<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></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The links are in the body of the email forwarded I believe.<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'>Ron Stewart<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><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> athen-list [<a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu">mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Susan Kelmer<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 30, 2014 9:03 AM<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></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>It would be helpful to have links to respond to the petition. Does anyone have them?<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><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Susan Kelmer<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Alternate Format Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Disability Services<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>University of Colorado<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>303-735-4836<o:p></o:p></span></i></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><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> athen-list <a href="mailto:[mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu]">[mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu]</a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ron<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 29, 2014 5:36 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><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><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><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Ever wonder why the fully accessible Kindle is still a myth? Need I say more.<br><br>On Monday, September 29, 2014, Jennifer Sutton <<a href="mailto:jsuttondc@gmail.com">jsuttondc@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Fyi, for Any ATHENites who've not already seen this.<o:p></o:p></p><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><br>Comment Deadline: October 27, 2014<br>Reply Comment Deadline: November 5, 2014<br><br>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><br>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><br>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><br>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><br>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><br>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>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br>_______________________________________________<br>athen-list mailing list<br><a href="mailto:athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu">athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu</a><br><a href="http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list" target="_blank">http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>