However the last statement of By Law is inaccurate information. It only applies to Title I (has to do with employment) and Title II (State or local government). Title III – which has to do with commerce is concerned mainly with physical access – here’s the current ADA rules for title III -
Obviously, this is a matter of semantic interpretation. I already pointed out in my personal communication with Ilegrand that the US courts have increasingly been recognizing the rights of blind people to web accessibility under the ADA. There have been several lawsuits by the National Federation of the Blind, all of which have been ruled in their favor. It began with Target Corporation in 2006. Unfortunately, Ilegrand seems to be ignoring what I was trying to tell him. I will not get into an endless, annoying debate (I had enough of that), but I do want to rebut with some additional comments. As far as I'm concerned, the Internet has no borders and when I say "required by law", I'm not referring to the USA only. I do have customers in many other countries. This Wikipedia article
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_accessibility#Legally_required_web_accessibility points to a new global trend showing that several countries are already working to make web accessibility mandatory. It's just a matter of time. And frankly it doesn't matter if web accessibility is "required by law" or not. The fact is that blind people along with other disabled groups are entitled to the same basic rights. I think nobody would dispute that. I hope!!
References:
NFB Target Lawsuit:
http://www.nfbtargetlawsuit.com/National Federation of the Blind and Two Blind Taxpayers File Suit Against H&R Block:
https://nfb.org/national-federation-blind-and-two-blind-taxpayers-file-suit-against-hr-blockNFB Announces Lawsuit Against Philadelphia Library for Using Inaccessible E-Readers:
http://disabilitylaw.blogspot.com/2012/05/nfb-announces-lawsuit-against.htmlThese are just some of the cases. In other words, by not complying with web accessibility requirements, any business could be potential target of these lawsuits! It's as simple as that. As far as I know, NFB have been working actively to make sure web accessibility becomes a reality for the blind. Likewise, the US government is pushing the private sector to comply with ADA. I've had several customers buying ADA kits for their hotels to avoid being fined in case they get audited by the Department of Justice.
In this video, attorney David Allen discusses a case where a legally blind woman sues a fast food restaurant under the Americans with Disabilities Act for not providing menus for the blind.
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The fact that the DOJ proposed new legislation doesn't mean that businesses cannot be held accountable under existing legislation (namely ADA) to provide accessible websites! The courts have the final say in matters of litigation. I'm always skeptical of people who knit-pick on trivial details instead of finding solutions. (For example, my question of where to find the files I need remains unanswered.)
Even the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative has addressed the issue:
A Cautionary Tale of Inaccessibility: Target Corporation:
http://www.w3.org/WAI/bcase/target-case-studyFinally, here's some food for thought:
Is Web Accessibility a Human Right?
http://rebuildingtheweb.com/en/is-web-accessibility-a-human-right/