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DLC Secures Agreements to Provide Accessible Banking Services |
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DLC Secures Agreements to Provide Accessible Banking Services |
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Working with Bay State Council of the Blind and other advocates
from the blindness community, DLC secured agreements with Fleet,
Sovereign, and Citizens, the three largest banks in New England,
to provide accessible banking services. Each of the agreements
calls for the installation of Talking ATMs, which provide
independent and confidential ATM banking services by means of
audio instructions heard through a headset. In addition to the
Talking ATMS, each of the banks will also ensure that their
websites and printed materials are accessible to people who are
blind or visually impaired.
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| Citizens will provide 450 Talking ATMs throughout New England, resulting in at least one talking ATM at every branch location by the end of 2005 |
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Sovereign Bank will secure full access for people who are blind or have visual impairments - 100% of locations to have Talking ATMs by June 2005. |
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Fleet
and Disability Law Center announce plans to Install |
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