Re: Directives, policies, laws, and regulations that reference WCAG 2.1

The one thing that stands out when comparing most countries, is that while
governments happily accept a requirement to comply with the WCAG in their
own websites and services, few seem to realise the need to impose a similar
requirement on businesses and other organisations and charities.

We may need an accessible website if we are claiming money from the
government, but if like the majority we already have the money, we need our
banks to have accessible websites. If a government is providing soup
kitchens for the homeless that's great, but the rest of us need to buy our
groceries - and during the pandemic lockdowns that has usually meant doing
it online. Having an  accessible government website is not much use if we
can't buy our food due to non-compliant grocery websites! Most business
these days must be done online.

So we need all governments to pass legislation for businesses similar to
the law they themselves accept, and not just leave disabled people to have
to take pot luck with companies that have no interest in them.

I think this is the next big issue for the W3C to tackle in this new decade
- how to persuade lawmakers to complete the job they have started!