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Re: Sec. 508 Refresh (U.S.)

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From: Pratik Patel
Date: Mar 12, 2014 11:35AM

In addition to Sarah's points, this refresh will have a better set of functional requirements

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On Mar 12, 2014, at 8:48 AM, "Bourne, Sarah (ITD)" < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

I've actually wondered that myself a number of times, Angela. But I am reassured because they are expected to adopt WCAG2 for the technical portions of the regulation. One of the features of WCAG2 is that it is technology agnostic, so there aren't things that are likely to get outdated by new software versions. Technology-specific advice is in the success and failure criteria, where they can be updated more quickly and easily.

Of course, 508 Refresh still isn't done - there's still opportunity to despair! [grin]

sb
Sarah E. Bourne
Director of Assistive Technology
Information Technology Division
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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From: <EMAIL REMOVED> [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Angela French
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 5:08 PM
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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Sec. 508 Refresh (U.S.)

You gotta wonder - will it be outdated when it finally becomes a regulation?

Angela French

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From: <EMAIL REMOVED> [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of John E Brandt
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 1:05 PM
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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Sec. 508 Refresh (U.S.)

Yes, this is just one more step along a very long process that began in 2006 when the Access Board created the Telecommunications and Electronic and Information Technology Advisory Committee and gave them the unenviable task of coming up with a new set of standards that everyone could agree upon. It took two years for the Advisory Committee to issue a report and another two years before the first draft of the "refresh" were published.

But unlike many regulation revision activities in the federal government, this one is actually moving, albeit slowly.

~j

John E. Brandt
jebswebs: accessible and universal web design, development and consultation <EMAIL REMOVED>
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Augusta, Maine, USA

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-----Original Message-----
From: <EMAIL REMOVED> [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Bourne, Sarah (ITD)
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 3:21 PM
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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Sec. 508 Refresh (U.S.)

Jens,

The draft rule being reviewed by OMB is not yet posted - it's not allowed to be until OMB reviews it. It then gets published for public viewing and comment, as a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM).

The 2011 version was the one they posted as an Advance Notice of Proposed Rule Making (ANPRM). That will likely have changes made based on the hundreds of comments that they received in that phase. There has been no "news" since then as they were reviewing the comments and (presumably) re-drafting.

Future steps in the rule making process are outlined in a recent blog post at SSB BART:
https://www.ssbbartgroup.com/blog/2014/01/07/section-508-refresh-projected-timing/

sb
Sarah E. Bourne
Director of Assistive Technology
Information Technology Division
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
1 Ashburton Pl. rm 1601 Boston MA 02108
617-626-4502
<EMAIL REMOVED>
http://www.mass.gov/itd


-----Original Message-----
From: <EMAIL REMOVED> [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Jens O. Meiert
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 2:33 PM
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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Sec. 508 Refresh (U.S.)

> http://1.usa.gov/1i19VOu

I must say I find the announcement confusing. My read is that
http://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/communications-and-it/about-the-ict-refresh/draft-rule-2011
is the proposal in question which is now under review—is that correct?

Then, I haven't picked up news about these updates here nor on W3C lists… do we owe this what seems to be a closed and non-public process?

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Jens O. Meiert
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