Posted by Bergamot on 12/08/06 21:05

the red dot wrote:
>
> from my understanding any site that cannot be read by a screen
> reader is breaking the law.

It depends on the country, and what the web site is for or who owns it.

AIUI, in the US accessiblity is only required for government sites, or
businesses/organizations that have government contracts. That doesn't
stop the campaign to apply the same laws to commercial sites, too,
though. Note that Target Corp is in the middle of this battle now. A lot
of people are interested in the outcome of that suit.

In Australia, I believe the law applies to all Aussie sites, be it
government or commercial. Personal sites may be exempt, but I don't know
for sure. The suit against the Sydney Olympics was the driving force for
the Aussie rules.

The UK has their own laws about this, too. I'm not sure if the EU has
decided on an official policy yet. You could go searching and find out.

--
Berg

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