Hi Well I don't get mine in an accessible format but I'm in the UK so I guess that not relevant to you. But is it for this list too? Gena Blindness Advocacy and Self Help Online www.bashonline.org >And what about your phone bills? Got them in a format you can >read independently? > >On Mon, 6 May 2002, Alex Snow wrote: > >> My telephone is a clunky old all metal rodery, and the only special feature >> it's got is it rings. It is perfictly accessible. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Janina Sajka" <janina at afb.net> >> To: <uaccess-l at trace.wisc.edu>; <webwatch at yahoogroups.com>; >> <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> >> Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 5:37 PM >> Subject: How to get an accessible telephone >> >> >> > In the U.S. telephones and telephone services must be accessible. It's the >> law. Unfortunately, putting a law in the law >> > book isn't enough. Consumers must insist on the benefits the law entitles >> them to, and they must complain to the >> > appropriate authorities if they don't get the benefits they're entitled >> to. >> > >> > * Do you receive your phone bills in a format you can read? >> > * Do you have your telephone's manual in a format you can read? >> > * Does your phone speak its settings as you arrow around the menus? >> > * Can you adjust your telephone's display to make it more readable? >> > >> > AFB wants to help you get the accessible telephone and telephone service >> the law entitles you to. >> > >> > Step One: Become informed. Know your rights. To learn more, read our newly >> revised brochure on this subject at: >> > >> > http://www.afb.org/section255.asp >> > >> > Step Two: If you try and don't succeed, complain to the authorities. We've >> designed a complaint form you can use: >> > >> > http://www.afb.org/255complaint.asp >> > >> > Step Three: Let us know the results of your complaint. We can't be your >> personal advocate, but the >> > information we get from many individuals will help us advocate better for >> you with industry and the government. >> > >> > Our brochure explains all of this and provides links to additional >> information. Please bookmark this URL and use it to >> > get the accessible telephone and telephone service you're entitled to by >> law: >> > >> > http://www.afb.org/section255.asp >> > >> > Please feel free to distribute this notice and our brochure wherever you >> see fit. >> > >> > >> > -- >> > >> > Janina Sajka, Director >> > Technology Research and Development >> > Governmental Relations Group >> > American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) >> > >> > Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 >> > >> > Chair, Accessibility SIG >> > Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) >> > http://www.openebook.org >> > >> > Please avoid sending me Word or Power-Point attachments. >> > See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Speakup mailing list >> > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> > >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> > >-- > > Janina Sajka, Director > Technology Research and Development > Governmental Relations Group > American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) > >Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 > >Chair, Accessibility SIG >Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) >http://www.openebook.org > > >_______________________________________________ >Speakup mailing list >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
