Interesting point. No Section 508 compliance. 5th amendment violation - taking p...

tibbon · on Feb 16, 2011

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/ with a backup at 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)

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 · on Feb 16, 2011

Funny. But I'd rather they were getting email about and working on not shutting down any more domains.

marshray · on Feb 16, 2011

You 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.

jusfacts · on Feb 16, 2011

"Interesting point. No Section 508 compliance. 5th amendment violation - taking property without due process Libel - falsely accusing a domain name owner of peddling kiddie porn Any others I am missing?"

Are we going to se Anonymous v. ICE? j/k