Re: Call for Consensus (CfC): Publish Maturity Model Note

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*Dr.  Keith Newton *(Call me "Dr. Keith")
Executive Leader and Strategic a11y in Digital Accessibility Experience
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On Thu, Oct 16, 2025 at 11:52 AM Demelza Feltham <dfeltham@tetralogical.com>
wrote:

> +1
>
> On Thu, 16 Oct 2025 at 15:35, Alisa Smith <asmith@audioeye.com> wrote:
>
>> +1
>>
>> Congratulations on this important work!
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 16, 2025 at 8:40 AM Janina Sajka <janina@a11y.nyc> wrote:
>>
>>> Colleagues:
>>>
>>> This is a Call for Consensus (CfC) to the Accessible Platform
>>> Architectures (APA) Working Group proposing  publication of the
>>> Accessibility Maturity Model (AMM) as a Note.
>>>
>>> *       The snapshot to review for this CfC is here:
>>>
>>> https://raw.githack.com/w3c/maturity-model/finial-note/index.html
>>>
>>> *       The W3C Accessibility Maturity Model was developed by our
>>> Maturity Model Task Force over several years. It's FPWD was published in
>>> September 2022, and we published a second wide review draft in August 2025.
>>> MMTF's resolution requesting publication of the above snapshot version as
>>> an APA Note is recorded here:
>>>         https://www.w3.org/2025/10/15-maturity-minutes.html#a128
>>>
>>> *       The W3C Note track process is described here:
>>>         https://www.w3.org/2023/Process-20231103/#note-track
>>>
>>> Please note the above snapshot will look slightly different when
>>> published. The Status of this Document section will be updated, and the
>>> document will display with different colorization to reflect the document's
>>> published Note status.
>>>
>>> As always with 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 22 October.
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> 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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