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From: Jennifer Sutton
Date: Oct 10, 2011 1:24PM

Lucy and others who may be unaware:

Is it really a double standard?
Perhaps this will make some of you feel a little better.

I'm not saying we should all celebrate, but perhaps not assume the
worst and notice the call for comments.

http://lflegal.com/2011/09/dot-proposed-regs/

Jennifer
At 11:31 AM 10/10/2011, you wrote:
>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
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: <EMAIL REMOVED>
>[mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Jennison
>Mark Asuncion
>Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 11:26 AM
>To: <EMAIL REMOVED>
>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.
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>
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>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.
>
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>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.
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>
>Best regards,
>
>Cynthia Waddell
>
>CynthiaSays.com
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>Cynthia D. Waddell, JD
>
>Executive Director and
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>Law, Policy and Technology Consultant
>
>International Center for Disability Resources
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> on the Internet (ICDRI) Phone: (408) 691-6921
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> <http://www.icdri.org/CynthiaW/cynthia_d.htm>;
>http://www.icdri.org/CynthiaW/cynthia_d.htm
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>ICT Accessibility & Government Services Expert
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>United Nations Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs
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>www.g3ict.com <http://www.g3ict.com/>;
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>Vice-President, Global Alliance on Accessible Technologies
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> and Environments (GAATES)
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>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?
>
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>
>Thank you again for your help!!!
>
>
>
>Dima
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>Hello!
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>
>
>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.
>
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>"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.
>
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>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.
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>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>
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>Regulation Room on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/regulationroom
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>Regulation Room on Twitter: http://twitter.com/regulationroom
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>Dmitry Epstein
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>Cornell eRulemaking Initiative
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>Law and Public Policy Program
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>Cornell Law School
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>158 Myron Taylor Hall
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>Ithaca, NY 14853
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>www.thinkmacro.org
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>www.regulationroom.org
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>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>
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