Re: Call for Consensus (CfC): Establish the FAST Task Force

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On Tue, May 23, 2023, 1:31 PM Janina Sajka (janina@rednote.net) <
janina@rednote.net> wrote:

> Colleagues:
>
> This is a Call for Consensus (CfC) to the Accessible Platform
> Architectures (APA) Working Group asking whether we have consensus on
> establishing an APA Task Force to further develop the Framework for
> Accessibility in the Specification of Technologies (FAST). An
> affirmitive response means you agree with, and support the proposed work
> described in the draft FAST Work Statement available here:
>
> https://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/wiki/Fast-work-statement
>
> ***Background***
>
> Work on FAST began many years ago in the Protocols and Formats (PF)
> Working Group, a WAI Working Group that preceded the establishment of
> APA in 2015. A checklist that other W3C groups actively use to assist
> APA in our horizontal review responsibilities is available here:
>
> http://w3c.github.io/apa/fast/checklist
>
> For a time this work was migrated to the Accessibility Guidelines
> Working Group (AGWG) for further development as a component of Silver,
> the anticipated next generation Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
> (WCAG).  It is now proposed to return the work to APA.
>
> Please note the lack of links, and even the presence of broken links in
> the above Checklist.  We're aware that further infrastructure is needed
> to facilitate the work being proposed by this CfC.
>
> As always with an APA CfCs, editorial corrections, such as spelling or
> grammar,  will be made as needed without further notice.  Please do draw
> our attention to any editorial issues you find in this draft.
>
> ***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, Wednesday 31 May.
>
> NOTE: This Call for Consensus is being conducted in accordance with the
> APA Decision Policy published at:
>
> http://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/decision-policy
>
> Janina and Matthew
> APA Co-Chairs
>
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>
> Janina Sajka (she/her/hers)
> Accessibility Consultant https://linkedin.com/in/jsajka
>
> The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
> Co-Chair, Accessible Platform Architectures     http://www.w3.org/wai/apa
>
> Linux Foundation Fellow
> https://www.linuxfoundation.org/board-of-directors-2/
>
>
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