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Proposed ADA Requirements May Affect Public Internet Use

Posted by Soulskill on from the allocating-the-best-e-parking-spots dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Associated Press is reporting on federal officials who want to expand the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to require accommodations by public websites, call centers, and technology providers. Hearings are scheduled in Chicago, Washington, and San Francisco. New rules could be implemented as soon as 2012. 'For more than a decade, the Justice Department has interpreted the ADA to apply to websites that offer goods and services. But now that idea could be clarified, and timetables for compliance could be set. ... The Justice Department is considering making it clear that some personal, noncommercial content would not be affected.'"

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  1. What's next? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Drive-through fast-food menus in Braille?

    1. Re:What's next? by mug+funky · · Score: 3, Funny

      who says my male, erogenous nipples go unused?

    2. Re:What's next? by camperdave · · Score: 3, Funny

      I was on a cruise ship last month, and I came upon the most brilliant braille placement ever. It was on the underside of the hand rail of the staircases. As you go up or down the stairs, you can't help but feel the braille. It's right at your fingertips.

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      When our name is on the back of your car, we're behind you all the way!
    3. Re:What's next? by cerberusss · · Score: 2, Funny

      I was on a cruise ship last month, and I came upon the most brilliant braille placement ever. It was on the underside of the hand rail of the staircases.

      My braille is on the underside of my dick.

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  2. Re: NOT A HELLUVALOT.... by 0123456 · · Score: 2, Funny

    You don't have to like it, but getting along with civilization is generally a good thing, especially when you don't have to worry about boycotts.

    So people who are unable to use his site are going to punish him by refusing to buy from him?

    Sounds like a plan.