Current Laws

• W3C Policies Relating to Web Accessibility
  Compiled by the W3C'a Web Access Initiative (WAI)
• ICDRI Global Legal and Policy Resources
  Including UN, EU, and each US State Policy Initiatives
• GNOME Global Legal Accessibility Issues
  Accessibility issues explained by Country.

• WWW Access: Disability Discrimination Act:
  All Commonwealth sites must pass accessibility testing to include W3C standards.

• Government's IT Policy Action Plan:
  computerized public information and service systems must be accessible to persons with disabilities.

• Europe - Web Accessibility Policy
  new and updated pages on the EUROPA server must be accessible, including eEurope 2005.

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):
  1990. Protects the civil rights of people with disabilities.
• Section 508 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act:
  1998. Federal Agencies can only purchase accessible information technologies
• Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act:
  1998. Telecommunication equipment and services must be accessible and usable to individuals with disabilities.