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| http://www.brown.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/brown-urges-administration-to-reduce-barriers-to-internet-access-for-ohioans-with-disabilities | Brown Urges Administration to Reduce Barriers to Internet Access for Ohioans with Disabilities | 2015-12-22 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Democrat | House | OH | Sherrod Brown | B000944 | www.brown.senate.gov | legacy | Tuesday, December 22, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) urged the Obama Administration to reduce barriers to internet access for Ohioans with disabilities. In a letter to the Obama administration, Brown and a group of eight other Senators called for the prompt release of rules that would clarify and support access to information and communications technology (ICT) under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA was passed into law in 1990 before the Internet as we know it existed, and in advance of the information-technology revolution. Because of this, the law on ICT and its implementing regulations lack sufficient clarity on the question of ICT accessibility. This ambiguity has resulted in individuals with disabilities facing frequent and unacceptable barriers to Internet access and ICT. Far too many entities covered by current ADA regulations are not taking appreciable actions to support ICT accessibility, exploiting the current lack of regulatory clarity, wrote the Senators in the letter to OMB. By approving publication of DOJs proposed ICT regulations, the Administration can demonstrate its commitment to the ADA and ensuring that individuals with disabilities are able to take full advantage of Twenty-First Century ICT. Brown sent the letter along with U.S. Sens. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Cory A. Booker (D-N.J.), Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.), Al Franken (D-Minn.) and Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.). A copy of the letter to OMB can be found HERE.A digitally-accessible version can be found HERE. Perkins School for the Blind applauds the efforts of Senators Markey, Warren, Brown, Booker, Mikulski, Blumenthal, Cardin, Durbin and Franken as they urge OMB to approve publication of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking by DOJ that advances the promise of making digital resources accessible to all, including people with disabilities, said Dave Power, President and CEO of Perkins School for the Blind. This proposed rulemaking is a critical step forward toward allowing equal access to information such as online job applications, distance learning and online banking. It will allow Americans with disabilities to maximize opportunities to work, learn and engage in society, said Kim Charlson, President, American Council of the Blind. ### Press Contact Lauren Kulik/Rachel Petri(202) 224-3978 | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |