Thread Subject: Re: teitac-subparta Digest, Vol 9, Issue 16

From: Diane Golden
Date: Mon, Jun 04 2007 4:10 PM

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I'm confused. Is the suggestion that this requirement should be added into
Subpart A? I thought the idea was that it would be in General.

Diane




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Subject: Re: [teitac-subparta] teitac-subparta Digest, Vol 9, Issue 16


Hmmmm
>From the discussions this sounds like a very good idea.
Globalizing looks like just removing "telecommunications".

And it is a requirement on government - not on manufacturers.


5.A. In complying with this subpart, each agency shall:
1. Activate accessibility features and configure products so that they are
accessible to and usable by people with disabilities."


Gregg
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Gregg C Vanderheiden Ph.D.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
> [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of
> Jim Tobias
> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 2:52 PM
> To: 'TEITAC Subpart A Subcommittee'
> Cc: 'TEITAC Telecommunications Subcommittee'
> Subject: Re: [teitac-subparta] teitac-subparta Digest, Vol 9, Issue 16
>
> This brings me back to the "Accessibility Value Chain"
> concept: there is no guarantee that an accessibility feature
> found in the "raw"
> technology will be available to an end user. There may be a
> technical problem in the way (e.g. stripping out captions
> during digital
> encoding) or a non-technical problem (network manager doesn't
> configure voice mail system to permit TTY messages). Our
> technical provisions can only guard against most of the
> technical barriers; some remain, and require attention.
> (Some would argue that non-procurement, non-technological
> provisions are out of our scope. The Access Board staff
> assures us that all of our recommendations can be made
> relevant, even if they should be directed to agencies, FAR
> Council, FCC, etc.)
>
> Look at the language that the Telecom SC put together to
> address the issue of agency implementation:
>
> "5.A. In complying with this subpart, each agency shall:
> 1. Activate accessibility features and configure
> telecommunications products so that they are accessible to
> and usable by people with disabilities."
>
> Should we consider globalizing this provision so that it
> applies to all E&IT?
>
>
> ***
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>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Karen Peltz Strauss [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ]
> > Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 4:29 PM
> > To: TEITAC Subpart A Subcommittee
> > Subject: Re: [teitac-subparta] teitac-subparta Digest, Vol
> 9, Issue 16
> >
> > Section 508 encompasses both - the purchase of technology
> as well as
> > how it should be used/implemented by the agencies to ensure
> access.
> > So it is very appropriate to have guidance of this sort given to
> > federal agencies.
> >
> > Karen
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Baker, Robert C." < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
> > To: < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
> > Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 2:01 PM
> > Subject: Re: [teitac-subparta] teitac-subparta Digest, Vol
> 9, Issue 16
> >
> >
> > > Diana wrote:
> > >
> > >> Proposed New Definition of Comparable Access Comparable
> > access means
> > >> that individuals with disabilities have access to and use of
> > >> information and data that is timely, accurate, complete
> > and efficient
> > >> when compared to that available to individuals without
> > disabilities.
> > >> Timely access ensures that individuals with disabilities have
> > >> information and data available to them at the same time as
> > individuals
> > >
> > >> without disabilities. Accurate and complete access
> > ensures that the
> > >> information and data reflects the intended meaning
> especially when
> > >> converted into another form or media. Efficiency of
> > access includes
> > >> consideration of the speed with which a person with a
> > disability can
> > >> use electronic and information technology to access
> information or
> > >> perform a task as compared to an individual without disabilities.
> > >>
> > >> Does changing this to a definition help address the
> > concerns about how
> > >
> > >> this would be used or not used in solicitations?
> > >>
> > >
> > > Robert Baker's Response,
> > > The definition is getting better - but once again I would
> re-iterate
> > > that I believe this spells out a responsibility to the
> agencies for
> > > implementing Section 508, as opposed to something that
> > should go into a
> > > solicitation. This has a lot to do with how technology is
> > implemented -
> > > not just what technology is purchased.
> > >
> > >

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