New Rule on the Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Apps Provided by State and Local Governments

The final rule is now published in the Federal Register, making it official.  This rule is effective June 24, 2024.
> The Department of Justice (“Department”) issues its final rule revising the regulation implementing title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) to establish specific requirements, including the adoption of specific technical standards, for making accessible the services, programs, and activities offered by State and local government entities to the public through the web and mobile applications (“apps”).
https://federalregister.gov/d/2024-07758



From: Mary Jo Mueller 
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2024 6:20 PM
To: Bruce Bailey; 508@Access-Board.gov; public-wcag2ict-tf@w3.org
Subject: [WCAG2ICT] Regarding your question RE: DoJ's NPRM on website accessibility

Hi Bruce,

Regarding the DoJ’s (and other regulatory bodies) that are attempting to apply WCAG to websites and mobile applications. I did find ITI’s submitted comments on RIN 1190-AA79; Docket ID No. 144 which encourages the use of WCAG2ICT when applying WCAG to non-web documents and software (including native mobile apps).

In reading the latest proposed language of the California bill AB-1757, it is not applying WCAG to native mobile applications, but only to web-based software usable on a mobile device. When it mentions mobile applications, it is in the context of the definition of a web-based application. There isn’t anything in the bill about native mobile applications.

Best regards,

Mary Jo Mueller
IBM Accessibility Standards Program Manager

Received on Wednesday, 24 April 2024 11:24:52 UTC