2004: My Next Wireless Phone

[Janina Sajka]

I have no particular knowledge as to when and where this 9900 will
appear. It's not vaporware, though.

Steve Holmes writes:
> From: Steve Holmes <steve at holmesgrown.com>
> 
> Well, that sounds like a better reason for non disclosure,
> particularly if legal settlements are involved.  I'm guessing, is this
> where the aleged CDM 9900 series phone is comming from?  I've heard
> several people mention this model even though Audiovox's site knows
> nothing about it:).
> 
> Yes, I do appreciate you all's efforts with these accessibility
> issues.  I'm thinking about a 255 complaint anyway though the
> suggestions imply I should do a bit of ground work before filing such
> such as attempting to resolve the issues and provide some evidents.
> Frankly, from what I hear with various conversations with phone makers
> is "we ain't got such a thing."  In as many words.  Maybe that
> sufficient enough to provide a complaint.  I'm just thinking if these
> new innovations come out soon enough, I'd back off and not appear to
> be a jerk about it but then again, like you have been saying, we need
> to keep the heat on til they truely deliver.
> 
> On Sat, Dec 27, 2003 at 02:00:25PM -0500, Janina Sajka wrote:
> > Well, just to set the record straight, the nondisclosures had to do with
> > discussions that eventually produced a settlement with Audiovox. Had
> > they not produced a settlement, we would probably be in a formal hearing
> > before the FCC. That is how it started. Ms. Bonnie O'Day filed a formal
> > complaint against Audiovox and a second formal complaint against Verizon
> > Wireless back in February. I (and others) at AFB provided technical
> > support to the lawyers who were providing their services pro bono.
> > Audiovox hired some of the most expensive telecommunications lawyers in
> > Washington, DC to fight us.
> > 
> > The fact that we settled should suggest that things changed over the
> > course of the year. And, you can probably guess that we didn't change
> > the user requirements.
> > 
> > It's probably OK for me to say that the settlement wasn't about any
> > particular phone, but rather about the kinds of things that are needed
> > to support customers who are blind or visually impaired including
> > products themselves and the various kinds of support services that go
> > along with the products.
> 
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Janina Sajka
Email: janina at rednote.net		
Phone: (202) 408-8175

Director, Technology Research and Development
American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
http://www.afb.org

Chair, Accessibility Work Group
Free Standards Group
http://accessibility.freestandards.org