- From: Joann Starks <jstarks@sedl.org>
- Date: Mon, 1 Jun 1998 16:04:00 -0500
- To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
Dept. of Justice ADA Core Letter on Web Accessibility: http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/foia/cltr204.txt >I was reading the New Media article: ><http://newmedia.com/newmedia/98/07/fastforward/Design_Pages_Disabilities.html> > >and to quote: >> >However, an opinion written by the Justice Department states that the >Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to sites for businesses >covered by the act, although it has not yet been taken up in court. Also, >sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act can be interpreted to mean >that government-funded Web sites must be accessible. >> > >Has anyone seen this opinion letter or know where I can get a copy of it? >thanks >nancy ___________________ Joann Starks, Program Specialist <jstarks@sedl.org> National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research (NCDDR) Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) 211 East Seventh Street, Suite 400 AUSTIN TX 78701-3281 800-266-1832 (Voice or TTY/Text Telephone) 512-476-6861 (x295 Voice) (x304 TTY/Text Telephone) 512-476-2286 (Fax) <http://www.ncddr.org/>
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