NewMediaAge[1], a publication for marketers involved in "New Media" have published an article today titled: "Government gets tough over Web accessibility"[2] where the DRC lays out the typical scenario for an inaccessible website. If the DRC concludes that a website breaches the Disability Discrimination Act they are allowed to serve a notice ordering the website to cease operation. Failing to comply with this notice results in a court case. The government is already pressing ahead preparing to launch its first legal crackdown, the article claims, its a matter of whether to start with individual companies or specific sectors. I wonder if a company is allowed to volunteer ;-) There is a mention of a code of practice[3] published by the DRC, although I won't comment too much on the irony of offering it either as a Word document or PDF download. [1] -- http://www.newmediazero.com/ [2] -- http://www.newmediazero.com/news/home.asp?sd=05022003 [3] -- http://www.drc.gov.uk/drc/InformationAndLegislation/Page331a.aspReceived on Thursday, 6 February 2003 07:15:57 GMT
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