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I just sent an email on this. To Whom it May Concern: The Department of Homeland Security has recently seized around 84,000 domains, replacing their content w
by tibbon 16y ago
I just sent an email on this.
To Whom it May Concern:
The Department of Homeland Security has recently seized around 84,000
domains, replacing their content with a gif image (can be seen at:
http://74.81.170.110/ http://74.81.170.110/ with a backup at
http://linuxhomebase.com/IPRC_Seized_2010_11.jpg http://linuxhomebase.com/IPRC_Seized_2010_11.jpg). This is part of
"Operation: Protect Our Children" (more info at:
http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1297804574965.shtm http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1297804574965.shtm)
The entire source code to the page is now:
<html>
<head>
<title>This domain name has been seized by ICE - Homeland Security Investigations</title>
</head>
<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
<div align="center">
<img src="IPRC_Seized_2010_11.gif" width="1024" height="768" border="0">
</div>
</body>
</html>
As you can see, this page being run by the DHS has no compliance with
Section 508 and is completely inaccessible to citizens and users with
disabilities. I find the lack of accessibility by a government office
to be highly disturbing and hope that you can direct me in such a way
that will help resolve this situation.
This is email is being sent to the DHS and U.S. General Services
Administration Office of Governmentwide Policy, IT Accessibility &
Workforce Division in hopes that both agencies can work together to
create an alternate site that is in compliance with the law.
- AndyKelley 16y agoFunny. But I'd rather they were getting email about and working on not shutting down any more domains.
- marshray 16y agoYou never know what is going to get through to these people. Three disabled people with canes and wheelchairs on the steps of a building in Washington DC may mean more in the media than 80000 people who are able to host their own websites.