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Re: NAD v. Netflix: "This is a bad ruling. Really terrible."

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From: Pamela Riesmeyer
Date: Jun 27, 2012 8:39AM

It's troubling, Sarah. The comments start off even worse, but there are
some voices of reason weighing in. I think we can only hope that the
dialogue continues and that people who have more information than the
author can get their points across.
Thanks for posting the link!
Pam Riesmeyer

On Wednesday, June 27, 2012, Bourne, Sarah (ITD) wrote:

> "If websites must comply with the ADA, all hell will break loose." I am
> sitting here stunned after reading a post in today's arstechnica: "Will the
> Americans with Disabilities Act tear a hole in Internet law?" Apparently
> civil rights are not as important as protecting companies from having to
> make changes to their websites. And the misinformation! (Now rendered
> speechless...)
>
>
> http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/06/will-the-americans-with-disabilities-act-tear-a-hole-in-internet-law/
>
> Sarah E. Bourne
> Director of Assistive Technology &
> Mass.Gov Chief Technology Strategist
> Information Technology Division
> Commonwealth of Massachusetts
> 1 Ashburton Pl. rm 1601 Boston MA 02108
> 617-626-4502
> <EMAIL REMOVED> <javascript:;><mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> <javascript:;>
> >
> http://www.mass.gov/itd
>
> > > >


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