[OPLINLIST] FYI: Court find Websites Not Covered by ADA (11th Circuit)
Frank Atkinson
franka@ohcapcon.com
Tue, 28 Sep 2004 13:04:15 -0400
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For those who follow the ADA issues as they apply to the web..
(Ohio is the 6th Circuit, this is an 11th Circuit decision, and the =
judge
says the major legal issues remain)
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Disabilities Act doesn't cover Web, court says, CNET,
9/29/2004
Judges dismiss case largely on procedural grounds, but
say "significant" legal questions about larger issue
remain.
http://news.com.com/Disabilities+Act+doesn%27t+cover+Web%2C+court+says/21=
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1030_3-5384087.html?part=3Drss
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&tag=3D5384087&subj=3Dnews.1030.5
http://tinyurl.com/4uqb5
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Individuals with hearing and speech disabilities; telecommunications =
relay
and speech-to-speech services; correction,, Fed Reg, 9/29/2004
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.=
gov
/2004/pdf/04-21514.pdf
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Frank Atkinson =
franka@ohcapcon.com
Rotunda Inc/Ohio Capitol Connection
http://www.rotundacollection.com <http://www.rotundacollection.com/>=20
21 W Broad St, Columbus Ohio 43215 http://www.ohcapcon.com
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face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>For those who =
follow the </span></font><font
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'>ADA</span></font><font
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issues as they apply to the web..</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'>(</span></font><font size=3D2
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New"'>Ohio</span></font><font
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
is the 6<sup>th</sup> Circuit, this is an 11th Circuit decision, and the =
judge
says the major legal issues remain)</span></font></p>
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face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Disabilities Act =
doesn't
cover Web, court says, </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier =
New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'>CNET</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>,</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font
size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'>9/29/2004</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Judges dismiss case =
largely
on procedural grounds, but</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>say =
"significant"
legal questions about larger issue</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>remain. <a
href=3D"http://news.com.com/Disabilities+Act+doesn%27t+cover+Web%2C+court=
+says/2100-1030_3-5384087.html?part=3Drss&tag=3D5384087&subj=3Dne=
ws.1030.5">http://news.com.com/Disabilities+Act+doesn%27t+cover+Web%2C+co=
urt+says/2100-1030_3-5384087.html?part=3Drss&tag=3D5384087&subj=3D=
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0in;text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>http://tinyurl.com/4uqb5</spa=
n></font></b></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Individuals with =
hearing and
speech disabilities; telecommunications relay and speech-to-speech =
services;
correction,, Fed Reg, </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier =
New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'>9/29/2004</span></font><font
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
<a
href=3D"http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.acc=
ess.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-21514.pdf">http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/242=
2/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-21514.pdf</a></span></=
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Connection <a
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om</a></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
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font-family:Arial'>21 W Broad St</span></font><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><font =
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size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
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http://www.ohcapcon.com</span></font></p>
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