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I disagreeSome commenters mentioned that software purveyors say "we will fix the 508 issues in the next release." If the whole Federal government stood firm and refused to purchase products until they were 508 compliant, the whole industry would rise to the challenge and build that requirement into the system. OMB and GSA must levy fines on agencies that buy systems that are not compliant.
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I disagreeIF it is true that the Blackberry phones are not 508 compliant, why are Federal agencies allowed to buy them? Why isn't GSA prohibiting the purchase of items that are not 508 compliant?
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I disagreeMany agencies have old "grandfathered" systems that are not 508 compliant. This creates problems because assistive technologies do not work with these systems. There needs to be a time limit that requires agencies to replace/scrap these non-compliant systems by a certain date. We need to put some teeth into the 508 requirements.
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