For example, a Fujitsu ATM may not be compatible with the institution's existing ATM processing, maintenance, and servicing system. In addition, as the attached petition explains, the flat plane design of that ATM may present accessibility, security, and privacy issues for many institutions. Rather, those ATMs should be subject to Sections 36. 303 and 36.304 of the Department of Justice's Americans With Disabilities Act regulations. Those sections generally require removal of barriers where readily 2 01-00690 achievable and the addition of auxiliary aids and services where such measures do not impose an undue burden.
ATMs are expensive machines with an average useful life of ten to fifteen years.
Because of their expense and longevity, they are often relocated for a variety of reasons. For instance, a bank may replace an old ATM with an upgraded ATM and reinstall the old ATM in another location. It may relocate it in an area where only a less expensive ATM is justified because of the low transaction volume expected. ATMs may also be relocated when the branch moves to a new location. Used ATMs are also often installed in new branches.