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From: Henny Swan
Date: Thu, Oct 25 2012 11:45PM
Subject: US law and mobile web accessibility
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Hi All,
Does anyone have any up to date information on how mobile web and app
accessibility is covered by law in the USA? I have all details for the 21st
Century Act which requires handsets to ship with an accessible browser by
2013 but wondered how other laws in the States might relate to content.
Many thanks, Henny
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From: Chagnon | PubCom
Date: Fri, Oct 26 2012 7:32AM
Subject: Re: US law and mobile web accessibility
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The forthcoming Section 508 "Refresh" sweeps everything under new language
-- a broad umbrella -- "information communication technology" that must be
compliant with WCAG 2.0. It merges the requirements of Section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act of
1996 (and if I remember correctly, a couple of other pieces of legislation).
The 2011 draft is here:
http://access-board.gov/508.htm
View the Notice on the Release to read the Board's intent and get a good
overview of the regulations.
And 2011 Draft Updated Standards for the latest version of the draft.
It's my view that mobile apps are covered and must be WCAG 2.0 compliant.
--Bevi Chagnon
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-----Original Message-----
Does anyone have any up to date information on how mobile web and app
accessibility is covered by law in the USA? I have all details for the 21st
Century Act which requires handsets to ship with an accessible browser by
2013 but wondered how other laws in the States might relate to content.
From: Henny Swan
Date: Sat, Oct 27 2012 3:39AM
Subject: Re: US law and mobile web accessibility
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Thank you. Henny
On 26 October 2012 14:32, Chagnon | PubCom < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
> The forthcoming Section 508 "Refresh" sweeps everything under new language
> -- a broad umbrella -- "information communication technology" that must be
> compliant with WCAG 2.0. It merges the requirements of Section 508 of the
> Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act of
> 1996 (and if I remember correctly, a couple of other pieces of
> legislation).
>
> The 2011 draft is here:
> http://access-board.gov/508.htm
> View the Notice on the Release to read the Board's intent and get a good
> overview of the regulations.
> And 2011 Draft Updated Standards for the latest version of the draft.
>
> It's my view that mobile apps are covered and must be WCAG 2.0 compliant.
>
> --Bevi Chagnon
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> www.PubCom.com - Trainers, Consultants, Designers, Developers.
> Print, Web, Acrobat, XML, eBooks, and U.S. Federal Section 508
> Accessibility.
> New schedule for classes and workshops coming this fall and winter.
> - It's our 31st year! -
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Does anyone have any up to date information on how mobile web and app
> accessibility is covered by law in the USA? I have all details for the 21st
> Century Act which requires handsets to ship with an accessible browser by
> 2013 but wondered how other laws in the States might relate to content.
>
>
> > > >
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