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Old 08-06-2013, 08:12 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by twowheels View Post
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/47/617

(B) is designed for multiple purposes, but is designed primarily for purposes other than using advanced communications services.

The primary purpose of ereaders does not seem to fall under the definition of ACS, so I suspect that this will be an open and shut decision and an exemption will be granted.
That depends on whether you think "shop in the ebook store" counts as ACS. While my e-ink readers until very recently have had no ACS, they also haven't needed any exemptions... the Sony PRS-505 has no email function. My Kobo mini theoretically accesses the web (I haven't tried it); it should be held to the same standards as other devices.

Since, so far, there's been no lawsuit that I know of demanding that all e-ink readers be fully accessible, this petition must have a purpose beyond compliance--and I suspect it's "allow us to get Kindles etc in schools before the iPad takes over."
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