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From: Patrick H. Lauke
Date: Oct 13, 2013 3:12PM

On 13/10/2013 21:32, Steve Green wrote:
> We have a client in the US for whom we have been conducting WCAG audits and expert reviews with assistive technologies for a web-based service that they provide. They now say they want accessibility consultancy from a company with "deep US regulation understanding".
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> We are fully conversant with WCAG, Section 508 and VPATs but our client is convinced there is more that they need to know. However, they are entirely unable to articulate what it is.
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> Is there some relevant US regulation that we are not aware of? If there is, I am happy to introduce other consultants to our client.

Call me a cynic, but this smells to me like "we need somebody who can
guarantee that we won't get sued and can find any relevant loopholes we
may need"...

P
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