The Copyright Office seeks comment on possible solutions to enhance the accessibility of copyrighted

The following comments are submitted by the American Council of the Blind (ACB) and the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB). These comments are submitted by the American Council of the Blind and the American Foundation for the Blind in response to a Notice of Inquiry put forth by the United States Copyright Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). ACB is a leading U.S. consumer organization of blind or visually impaired individuals. Access to information is a critical area of interest for ACB, and expanding the availability of accessible format materials is viewed as highly beneficial to the blindness community in the United States and throughout the world. AFB is a leading national nonprofit working to expand possibilities for the more than 25 million Americans living with vision loss. Founded in 1921 and recognized as Helen Keller's cause in the United States, AFB strives to promote effective public policy, solutions to the challenge of technology accessibility, and services to consumers and professionals alike that meet the unique needs of all individuals who are blind or visually impaired. ACB and AFB are active member organizations of the World Blind Union (WBU), and the WBU is an active participant in the deliberations of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR). Of primary relevance to these comments is the ongoing topic of ...