On 6/26, Rep. Ed Markey intro’d HR 3101 to make phones and TV more accessible for deaf, blind & others with disabilities.

Before Congress adjourned on June 26, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced the “21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009″ (H.R. 3101). This comprehensive measure would modernize disability accessibility mandates in the Communications Act, bringing existing requirements up to date as TV and phone services connect via the Internet and use new digital and broadband technologies.

Read more at:
http://www.coataccess.org/node/4011

Sign the petition:

COAT now has an online petition to support passage of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act. Sign it now, and spread the word! See the names of the more than 3,600 people from all 50 states who’ve signed it so far.

We, the undersigned, support the legislative and regulatory proposals of the Coalition of Organizations for Accessible Technology (COAT) to ensure full access by people with disabilities to evolving high speed broadband, wireless, and Internet communication and electronic technologies.

Go to the petition.