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From: Lucy Greco
Date: Oct 10, 2011 12:33PM

So this is only about the rules for international carriers. What about local carriers a double standard if I have ever seen one

Lucy Greco
Assistive Technology Specialist
Disabled Student's Program UC Berkeley
(510) 643-7591
http://attlc.berkeley.edu
http://webaccess.berkeley.edu


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From: <EMAIL REMOVED> [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Jennison Mark Asuncion
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 11:26 AM
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Subject: [WebAIM] US Dept of Transportation proposed IT accessibility regs
Importance: High

Hello,

Thought some folk might find this work by the US Dept. of Transportation regarding proposed regulation on foreign airline website accessibility and US airport kiosk accessibility, and a related project in support of this work undertaken by Cornell University, of interest. This was the first I'd heard about these efforts.

Jennison



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From: "Cynthia Waddell" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
Date: Sun, October 9, 2011 5:27 pm
To: "W3c-Wai-Ig" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
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Dear Everyone-

As some of you may know, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a request for comments on a proposed regulation that will cover the websites of foreign air carriers and US airport kiosks.

In response, a research project out of Cornell University has created an online environment for accessible web developers to easily participate in this comment period. This online environment is not being offered by DOT but is a way for you to easily understand and participate in the rulemaking process and make a contribution on how you think accessible web design and/or accessible kiosks should be approached.



I am forwarding to you an email from Dmitry Epstein at Cornell University who is seeking input from the W3C interest group on the DOT rules for websites of foreign air carriers. His project has set up an online website for your participation that is viewed by some as a more friendly and easier way to comment on the proposed rules for websites of foreign air carriers.



If you have never participated in the US government process of rulemaking, I strongly encourage you to try out the Regulation Room at www.Regulationroom.org as discussed below. It really is critical that policymakers hear from developers about what you think about the rules for implementing accessible websites for foreign air carriers.



It is my understanding that the deadline is November 17, so please respond as soon as possible so that all the comments from the web developers can be consolidated and submitted before that date.



Best regards,

Cynthia Waddell

CynthiaSays.com



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Cynthia D. Waddell, JD

Executive Director and

Law, Policy and Technology Consultant

International Center for Disability Resources

on the Internet (ICDRI) Phone: (408) 691-6921

<http://www.icdri.org/CynthiaW/cynthia_d.htm>;
http://www.icdri.org/CynthiaW/cynthia_d.htm



ICT Accessibility & Government Services Expert

United Nations Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs

www.g3ict.com <http://www.g3ict.com/>;



Vice-President, Global Alliance on Accessible Technologies

and Environments (GAATES)











From: Dmitry Epstein [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ]
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 10:40 AM
To: <EMAIL REMOVED>
Subject: reaching out to the W3C working group



Hello again!



Here is a brief message introducing the project. Will that be good enough to forward to the W3C working group?



Thank you again for your help!!!



Dima





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Hello!



I am writing to interest you in our ongoing initiative in the area of new media and open government that helps the public to participate in federal policymaking.



"We" are the Cornell E-Rulemaking Initiative (CeRI) - a multidisciplinary research project that brings together Cornell University faculty and students from Computing and Information Science, Law, and the Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution. We also work with legal informatics professionals at the Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School and we are a recent recipient of a National Science Foundation grant for research on the notice-and-comment process used by federal agencies during the creation of new regulations.



We developed the Regulation Room (www.regulationroom.org), an online environment for people and groups to learn about, discuss, and react to selected rules proposed by federal agencies. It uses WordPress and DigressIt to create a constantly evolving platform that, together with our facilitation practices, enable more effective participation from individuals, who have typically been left out of federal policymaking processes (although affected by it). Regulation Room has worked on 3 "live"
rulemakings with the Department of Transportation (DOT).



Right now, we are hosting discussion on a DOT proposed supplemental rule that would require US and foreign airlines to make their websites and airport check-in kiosks accessible to travelers with disabilities. DOT has proposed that air travel websites meet the accessibility standard WCAG 2.0 conformance level "AA." (Our team is working hard to meet that standard for all Regulation Room pages involved in this rule.) If you have any experience in web accessibility, we encourage you to visit Regulation Room to learn about these proposals and discuss them with others. Contributions will become part of a formal public comment that DOT will consider as part of making a final decision.



Our goal is to provide a platform for individuals who might not normally comment on a proposed rule to have their voice heard. We hope that the project, as well as currently discussed rule, will be of interest to you and your community. We will appreciate any help with spreading the word either through your website, e-mail communications or social media. We will also appreciate any feedback you may have about our project, which you can address directly to us at <EMAIL REMOVED>



Regulation Room on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/regulationroom

Regulation Room on Twitter: http://twitter.com/regulationroom





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Dmitry Epstein

Cornell eRulemaking Initiative

Law and Public Policy Program

Cornell Law School

158 Myron Taylor Hall

Ithaca, NY 14853



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www.thinkmacro.org

www.regulationroom.org

www.h-network.org





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Jennison Mark Asuncion
Co-Director, Adaptech Research Network <www.adaptech.org> LinkedIn at <www.linkedin.com/in/jennison>