| >there is no requirement to make web content accessible to handicapped people. Yes there is: the Americans with Disabilities Act. Many private businesses in the States have been - and are currently being - litigated against under said act. The mandate of the ADA is to provide "full and equal enjoyment" of a public accommodation’s goods, services, facilities, and privileges. Places of public accommodation include, "place[s] of exhibition and entertainment", "places[s] of recreation", and "service establishments". The vast majority of websites are therefore "place[s] of public accommodation", are bound by the requirements of Section 508, and - since roughly this time last year - are required to meet WCAG 2.0 AA (https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/commun...). In the States businesses are also required to meet the requirements of various human and civil rights laws enacted by states and cities. And if your company has an international presence, it's also covered under whatever legislation exists in those jurisdictions. Basically: hell yeah there are requirements to make web content accessible to disabled people. Almost whatever you do, wherever you do it, will be covered to some degree by legislation designed to prevent discrimination. Of course the existence of financial/technical incentives are good reasons for businesses to make sites accessible, regardless of any legal requirements. |