WebAIM - Web Accessibility In Mind

E-mail List Archives

RE: [FWD] Universities Legal Web Accessibility Update

for

From: sean keegan
Date: Nov 20, 2003 11:34AM

Just a question.



Does anyone have any citations (from either DOJ or Access Board)
demonstrating how Section 508 applies to the states via the Tech Act? I
have done some Google searching and found letters from different
government agencies saying why 508 should be applied to the states, but
nothing from the Access Board, Department of Justice, or in the Federal
Register. I have been to several presentations from the Access Board
and (perhaps I misunderstood), but it was mentioned that 508 only
applies to Federal Agencies and that the 508 requirements do not "follow
the money" as 504 requirements do. Additionally, when the Tech Act
legislation was signed, the 508 standards were not actually standards,
only recommendations. Perhaps some case law will make this more clear..



In any case, I agree with Kevin that whether or not 508 applies to the
states, post-secondary institutions should be preparing for this no
matter what. This is not something that is going to just "go away".





sean



Sean Keegan

Web Accessibility Instructor

High Tech Center Training Unit for the

California Community Colleges

Cupertino, CA

408.996.6044