- From: William Loughborough <love26@gorge.net>
- Date: Thu, 19 Feb 1998 06:10:13 -0800
- To: "w3c-wai-au@w3.org" <w3c-wai-au@w3.org>
It is often opined that the ADA is without penalties for non-compliance
but here's a quote from the DOJ's ADA site:
"Under title III the Department may also obtain civil penalties of up to
$50,000 for the first violation and $100,000 for any subsequent
violation."
While it is true that the ADA is honored more in breach than observance,
it is also true that at some point a redress of grievances is possible,
or even likely. The cost of *not* providing accessible tools when the
vendor has been clearly informed of its responsibility could far exceed
the cost of complying.
--
Love.
ACCESSIBILITY IS RIGHT - NOT PRIVILEGE
http://dicomp.pair.com
Received on Thursday, 19 February 1998 09:11:03 UTC