Re: 48-Hour Call for Consensus (CfC): Web Payments Accessibility CG

I am fine with this .... +1

But I am confused.  Working groups don't generally create Community
Groups.  The Community in question does.  It doesn't require W3C WG action
or consensus.  Anyone can form a CG.  Right?

On Fri, Mar 17, 2017 at 2:18 PM, John Foliot <john.foliot@deque.com> wrote:

> +1 to this.
>
> JF
>
> On Fri, Mar 17, 2017 at 2:07 PM, Janina Sajka <janina@rednote.net> wrote:
>
>> +1
>>
>> Janina
>>
>> Janina Sajka writes:
>> > Colleagues:
>> >
>> > This is a Call for Consensus (CfC) to the Accessible Platform
>> > Architectures (APA) Working Group on a proposal to create the Web
>> > Payments Accessibility Community Group.
>> >
>> > *     BACKGROUND
>> >
>> > We have committed to provide all necessary use cases and requirements,
>> > as well as specification and document review of W3C's Web Payments
>> > Activity:
>> >
>> > To date this activity has been conducted by an informal APA Subteam
>> > which has met from time to time, has reviewed and provided us comments
>> > on several Web Payments specifications, and has begun a note track
>> > document laying out use cases and requirements regarding web payments
>> > accessibility in a document entitled the "Payments Accessibility User
>> > Requirements (PAUR)."
>> >
>> > This Call for Consensus (CfC) proposes that APA establish a W3C
>> > Community Group to work on these issues in order to expand participation
>> > in this effort beyond existing W3C membership. In particular we are
>> > aware of several nonmembers willing and interested in participating in
>> > this work effort.
>> >
>> > *     THE PROPOSAL
>> >
>> > group name:    Web Payments Accessibility Community Group
>> > short name:    payments-a11y
>> >
>> > description:
>> >
>> > <p>The mission of the Web Payments Accessibility Community Group
>> > (Payments A11Y CG) is to provide an ongoing forum for the evaluation and
>> > articulation of comprehensive support for accessibility to people with
>> > disabilities in W3C web payments-related specifications and technical
>> > documents. These specifications are generally developed by the <a
>> > href="https://www.w3.org/Payments/WG/">Web Payments Working
>> Group</a>.</p>
>> >
>> > <p>The Payments A11Y CG will track developments in, and work
>> > collaboratively with the various groups in W3C's <a
>> > href="http://www.w3.org/Payments/">Web Payments Activity</a>, and most
>> > particularly with the <a href="http://www.w3.org/Payments/IG/">Web
>> > Payments Interest Group</a></p>
>> >
>> > <p>The Payments A11Y CG will develop and document use cases and
>> > requirements to support accessibility in web payments across all known
>> > scenarios that encompass the widely varying technologies and human
>> > abilities utilized by persons living with physical, cognitive, and
>> > sensory disabilities to be submitted to the <a
>> > href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/">Accessible Platform Architectures
>> > (APA) Working Group</a> for consideration as a potential W3C Note,
>> > "Payments Accessibility User Requirements (PAUR)."</p>
>> >
>> > <p>The Payments A11Y CG shall additionally advise APA on
>> > payments-related specifications and technical documents being developed
>> > by W3C groups to assist APA in its chartered horizontal review
>> > responsibility.</p>
>> >
>> > *       ACTION TO TAKE
>> >
>> > This CfC is now open for objection, comment, as well as statements of
>> > support via email. Silence will be interpreted as support, though
>> > messages of support are certainly welcome.
>> >
>> > If you object to this proposed action, or have comments concerning this
>> > proposal, please respond by replying on list to this message no later
>> > than 23:59 (Midnight) Boston Time, Sunday 19 March.
>> >
>> > Janina
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> > Janina Sajka, Phone:  +1.443.300.2200
>> >                       sip:janina@asterisk.rednote.net
>> >               Email:  janina@rednote.net
>> >
>> > Linux Foundation Fellow
>> > Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup:     http://a11y.org
>> >
>> > The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
>> > Chair, Accessible Platform Architectures      http://www.w3.org/wai/apa
>> >
>>
>> --
>>
>> Janina Sajka,   Phone:  +1.443.300.2200
>>                         sip:janina@asterisk.rednote.net
>>                 Email:  janina@rednote.net
>>
>> Linux Foundation Fellow
>> Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup:       http://a11y.org
>>
>> The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
>> Chair, Accessible Platform Architectures        http://www.w3.org/wai/apa
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> John Foliot
> Principal Accessibility Strategist
> Deque Systems Inc.
> john.foliot@deque.com
>
> Advancing the mission of digital accessibility and inclusion
>



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