Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 17:09:25 -0500 (EST) From: David Scheidt <rufus@brain.mics.net> To: Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> Cc: advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG, chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: NatWest? no thanks Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.4.20.0111021706400.7219-100000@brain.mics.net> In-Reply-To: <15331.5049.557178.962643@guru.mired.org>
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On Fri, 2 Nov 2001, Mike Meyer wrote: > If you go back and read the DOJ document I cited, specifically the > paragraph titled "Fifth Circuit Avoids Ruling on Internet Coverage", > you'll find that the Department of Justice thinks there is no > precedent for the ADA applying to commercial web sites. While the DOJ > clearly feels that commercial web sites should be covered, as they > filed a brief with the fifth circuit court to that effect, and I agree > with them, the best legal precedent they have says otherwise. Well, not quite. Doesn't say it's otherwise, doesn't say it's not otherwise. They ducked the issue. Given that it doesn't cost much money to design an accessable site, but it does cost lots of money to retrofit one so it's accessable, it's silly to do otherwise. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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