Government Sites Fail Accessibility Test
The vast majority of government web sites are falling woefully short of their own, mandatory, accessibility guidelines according to a new survery.
Organisations which offer services on the web already have a legal duty to make their sites accessible under the UK Disability Discrimination Act. The Disability Rights Commission is empowered, by the Disability Rights Commission Act 1999, to instigate formal investigations aimed at eliminating discrimination and encouraging good practice in the treatment of disabled people.
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