Attorney General Martha Coakley and the National Federation of the Blind reach settlement with ATM operator to improve accessibility


June 27, 2007


CONTACT: Amie Breton
(617) 727-2543


BOSTON– Today, Attorney General Martha Coakley entered into a settlement with Cardtronics, Inc., the nation’s largest ATM operator, that will provide significantly improved access for blind consumers to the company’s machines. Under the terms of the agreement, Cardtronics will increase the number of machines equipped with voice guidance technology to its fleet of over 23,000 ATMs nationwide and on more than 1,200 ATMs in Massachusetts. Over 35,000 blind persons in Massachusetts will benefit from the voice-guided machines. Additionally, Massachusetts will receive $100,000 for the Local Consumer Aid Fund that finances local consumer mediation programs across the state, and the National Federation of the Blind will receive $900,000 towards its legal fees. The 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act required ATMs to be made accessible to and independently useable by the blind. [more…]

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