In August 2013, Kobo joined Amazon and Sony in a petition to the FCC through the Coalition of E-Reader Manufacturers. The coalition argued that e-readers are distinct from tablets and should not face the same accessibility requirements under the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act, citing concerns about the reading experience and higher prices. The FCC invited public comment; the evidence does not state its decision.
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https://www.theverge.com/2013/8/8/4601166/amazon-kobo-sony-petition-fcc-ereaders-disability-laws
Three of the world’s biggest e-reader manufacturers are petitioning the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to exempt their devices from disability laws that could change the way they operate if they were enforced. While e-readers include limited apps, Amazon, Sony, and Kobo all assert their devices are built for the purpose of letting users read books and should not have to include accessibility features implemented in tablets.