UCI Housing Network and Cable TV Issues

I have recently learned that CCA is not compatible with screen reader software, which is often used by vision-impaired people.
Since, in a former life, I helped develop screen reader software and other software for vision-impaired people, this topic is of great interest to me.
The particular software that Cisco personnel tested is called JAWS.
A Cisco employee stated on a CCA mailing list:

CCA Agent is not JAWS compatible yet (verified).

I am wondering if a vision-impaired student who is forced to use the CCA client agent could sue the university for violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)...

Instead of harassing people who exposed flaws in CCA, Resnet should have done their homework before buying such flawed software...

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In the last couple of days, there has been a lot of news about a certain hexadecimal number, starting with 09-F9.
See, for example, this story on CNet, this one on Slashdot, or this story on the BBC website.
The story nicely shows the power of the Internet. Once a secret is on the Net, it can not be suppressed. As Lauren Weinstein notices, "you can't effectively censor the Internet."

Wired collected some creative responses to the crackdown attempt.
Another one is this artwork using Google Earth.
I also like this letter, since it shows the absurdity of the whole thing: the number is quoted in a legal letter...

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