Questions regarding potentially applicable policies

• Is Web Accessibility currently required?
  • Some governments may not have laws that are specific to Web accessibility, but nevertheless have applicable regulations, directives, or other requirements, based on other relevant law or policy, such general anti-discrimination legislation, or general information and communications technology policy.
• If not, will it be required in the future?
  • Given the development cycle for Web sites, it is more efficient to build accessibility in earlier rather than later.
• If so, will WAI Guidelines meet the requirements?
  • If applicable guidelines are specified, then those should be met first, at the specified conformance level and by the specified conformance date. 
  • Note that applicable guidelines may also cover Web software as well as Web sites.
• And if so, do the requirements meet the need of people with disabilities?
  • In some cases, the required conformance level may not adequately meet the needs of the Web site's users, and additional conformance levels should be considered.
• And if so, what are the liabilities for faiingl to comply?
  • Accessible Web site design is less expensive than the legal exposure that could result from an inaccessible site. 
• What if existing policies might not presently be applicable but later become applicable?
  • Again, accessible Web site design is less expensive than litigation!