Thread Subject: Re: Subpart A Definitions- Electronic andInformation Technology- Action Needed

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From: jagbell
Date: Mon, Apr 30 2007 8:20 PM

I agree but I would just alphabetize the such as but not limited to
items.

Janice
On Apr 30, 2007, at 10:54 AM, Deborah Buck wrote:

> ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
> * This is a proposed revision to the current language founds in
> Subpart A Definitions.
>
>
> CURRENT DEFINITION: Note the current definitions for E&IT and IT are
> included below- the Workgroup is ONLY recommending a change for the
> definition for E&IT, thereby ensuring that the definition of IT is
> consistent with Clinger-Cohen as required.
>
> ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. Includes information
> technology and any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of
> equipment that is used in the creation, conversion, or duplication
> of data
> or information. The term electronic and information technology
> includes, but
> is not limited to, telecommunications products (such as telephones),
> information kiosks and transaction machines, World Wide Web sites,
> multimedia, and office equipment such as copiers and fax machines.
> The term
> does not include any equipment that contains embedded information
> technology
> that is used as an integral part of the product, but the principal
> function
> of which is not the acquisition, storage, manipulation, management,
> movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or
> reception of data or information. For example, HVAC (heating,
> ventilation,
> and air conditioning) equipment such as thermostats or temperature
> control
> devices, and medical equipment where information technology is
> integral to
> its operation, are not information technology.
> INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. Any equipment or interconnected system or
> subsystem of equipment, that is used in the automatic acquisition,
> storage,
> manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching,
> interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information. The
> term
> information technology includes computers, ancillary equipment,
> software,
> firmware and similar procedures, services (including support
> services), and
> related resources.
>
> RECOMMENDED LANGUAGE:
>
> ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. Includes information
> technology and any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of
> equipment that is used in the creation, conversion, or duplication
> of data
> or information. The term electronic and information technology
> includes, but
> is not limited to, telecommunications products (such as telephones),
> information kiosks and transaction machines, World Wide Web sites,
> multimedia, and office equipment such as copiers and fax machines.
> The term
> does not include any equipment that contains embedded information
> technology
> that is used as an integral part of the product, but is not the
> principal
> function of that product. which is not the acquisition, storage,
> manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching,
> interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information. For
> example,
> HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) equipment such as
> thermostats or temperature control devices, and medical equipment
> where
> information technology is integral to its operation, are not
> information
> technology.
>
>
> ACTION:
> Please indicate whether you can support this definition or if you
> think it should be changed- please include your suggested changes:
>
> ___ I can accept this definition.
> ___ I can accept this definition with changes. I'm recommending that
> the group consider the following changes:
>
>
> COST BENEFITS OF PROPOSED CHANGE
> Do you think this change will result in increased costs?
> Do you think this proposed change will result in benefits such as
> increased access for people with disabilities, increased
> implementation of
> Section 508, improve the likelihood that developers and
> manufacturers can
> and will build products to meet the applicable standards?
>
>
> BACKGROUND/EXPLANATION OF THESE EMAILS
> Subpart A Workgroup Members- In the next few days you will receive
> several emails from the Subpart A co-chairs. We have made significant
> progress in our work of late, but need to come to some resolution.
> Recognizing that not all of you have been able to join the
> conference calls
> and participate in our discussions, we have decided to take this
> approach to
> determine whether we have reached consensus.
>
> You will receive several emails- the emails will be broken down
> between the 2 sections of Subpart A that we have been addressed to
> date-
> Definitions and Exceptions. Within each of these categories you will
> received an email on each of the issues or topics. For example,
> under the
> Definitions section we have been reviewing and have made
> recommendations for
> definitions on accessibility, assistive technology, comparable
> access, etc.
> You will receive individual emails on each of the terms we've
> addressed. You
> will be asked to take action on the terms.
> * After reviewing the information you will be asked to indicate
> whether you agree with the recommendation or disagree.
> * If you disagree, specify the changes you think are needed. If you
> need to explain your rationale, please do so. If at all possible,
> please do
> not disagree, but then not provide alternative language.
> * The group also needs to deal with cost-benefit impact of the
> recommendations. Please indicate whether you think the recommended
> changes
> will have an impact on cost of implementation and what the benefits
> will be
> as a result of the proposed change.
> * If you want, you can modify the subject in your response to indicate
> whether you accept or reject the proposed language. This will
> enable us to
> sort and categorize the responses more quickly and be prepared to
> see where
> our efforts might need to be focused for our meeting on Thursday,
> May 3,
> 2007.
> * Our plan is to have resolution of these topics and transmit the
> information to the Access Board. We will then move to developing
> recommendations on Subpart A: Application and hopefully close out
> our work.
>
> If you need back ground information on some of the discussions- you
> should
> refer to the Subpart A Report
>
>
>
> Deborah V. Buck, Executive Director
> Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs (ATAP)
> PO Box 32
> Delmar, NY 12054
> 518.439.1263 (voice)
> 518.439.3451 (fax)
> 518.441.7204 (cell)
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