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Eight Out Of 10 Sites Fail Minimum Accessibility Levels

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A comprehensive web accessibility investigation by the Disability Rights Commission (DRC) has found that many disabled people face overwhelming problems when trying to access services online. More than eight out of every 10 sites are next to impossible for some disabled people to use.

The investigation, which encompassed Government, business, leisure, web services and e-commerce websites, was followed by a stern warning that many site owners may not be complying with existing equal access laws and that it was ‘only a matter of time’ before they faced legal challenges from disabled consumers.

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