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Web accessibility soon mandatory in Europe?

This story from CNET News.com:

The 25 European Commission member states and nine accession countries have all signed up for a plan that could make accessibility in e-procurement mandatory.

The 34 countries all signed an agreement in Riga, Latvia, on Wednesday, committing themselves to the “Internet for all” action plan, designed to ensure that the most Web-disadvantaged groups can get online.

With a rollout of web accessibility standards slated for 2010, what type of impact will this really have for increasing awareness and accessibility in the countries affected?

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