[Missouri-l] {Disarmed} Fw: [coataccess] Latest Updates/News from Coalition of Orgs for Accessible Tech (COAT): as of 10/9/09

[Chip Hailey]

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From: Jenifer Simpson 
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Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 2:42 PM
Subject: [coataccess] Latest Updates/News from Coalition of Orgs for Accessible Tech (COAT): as of 10/9/09


  
Welcome three new affiliates!  American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, DeafLink, and Arizona Association of the Deaf! We're glad you got your COAT on!



COAT website updates as of 10/9/09



National Broadband Plan: COAT Affiliates - AADB, AAPD, ACB -- & Others Tell FCC to Include People with Disabilities, at http://www.coataccess.org/node/5101 

Pelosi: House Speaker Links Helen Keller's Achievements & Removing Technology Access Barriers, at http://www.coataccess.org/node/5098

Markey: Helen Keller Statue Dedication Highlights Need for Technology Access, at http://www.coataccess.org/node/5091

COAT Celebrates Installation of Helen Keller Statue in US Capitol, at http://www.coataccess.org/node/5075 
Press releases from Senate and House majority and minority leaders in Comment at http://www.coataccess.org/node/5075#comment-642
Photo links of the event in Comment at http://www.coataccess.org/node/5075#comment-643

FCC Asks Consumers About Customer Service Experiences with Communications Providers, at http://www.coataccess.org/node/5086
Put your Comment into FCC Online Form at http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs/Upload?hot_docket=1012001476|09-158|Consumer+Information+and+Disclosure&Send=Continue

Beyond JAWS: Some COAT Affiliates Learn About Document Accessibility, at http://www.coataccess.org/node/5083

Affiliate & Supporter Activities
Steve Rothstein, Pres of Perkins School for Blind in Mass supports HR 3101, see statement in link at http://tiny.cc/PJwof
CSD issues Press Release supporting HR 3101, link at http://www.coataccess.org/node/4011#comment-640
Kelby Brick of Purple Communications new VLOG on HR 3101, link at http://www.coataccess.org/node/4011#comment-641 (barking dog not cc'd !)
HoustonDeafNet BLOG about HR 3101, link at http://www.coataccess.org/node/4011#comment-526
Blind TV, Internet and phone subscriber wants companies fined for violations, comment at http://www.coataccess.org/node/88#comment-618
Click on "AUDIO" for the AFB on Minnesota Public Radio discussion on tech accessibility, at http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/09/23/midmorning2/
Social Media   Twitter: Follow COAT on Twitter.com using our name "coataccess".  We now have over 250 followers! Let's make it 260 tweeters soon! 

 Thank you for all you do to advance accessible technology!

 Jenifer Simpson
American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), Washington, DC USA
AAPD is a founding and steering committee member of the Coalition of Organizations for Accessible Technology (COAT) More at http:/www.coataccess.org  Follow coataccess on twitter.com

P.S. if you find dead URLs or broken links, bad spelling, or something wrong, please let us know at info at coataccess.org  Thanks!

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