Web Accessibility Laws Hyderabad India 3 6 December

Web Accessibility Laws Hyderabad, India, 3 -6 December 2008 Including Accessibility and Human Factors in the Universalization of the Internet - How to reach persons with disabilities, the 10% of the next billion Jorge Plano

Web Accessibility (Laws) Developed Supposedly established & Underdeveloped Invisible IGF - Hyderabad, India, 3 -6 December 2008 2

Countries with Web Accessibility Laws IGF - Hyderabad, India, 3 -6 December 2008 3

At least one Senator, Representative, Diputado IGF - Hyderabad, India, 3 -6 December 2008 4

Supporters q Natural Supporters – – Persons w/Disabilities Orgs (Blind!) Disability Advocates CSR Areas Disability Authority q Supporters Wanted – Agency Regulating Government IT – ISP Association – Telcos CSR IGF - Hyderabad, India, 3 -6 December 2008 5

WHO should be included? Public Administration (Federal) Private Public Utilities NGOs funded by the government Companies/NGOs receiving subsidies Companies offering services (Banks, Health, etc) q Government providers (All) q q q IGF - Hyderabad, India, 3 -6 December 2008 6

How to penalize? q Nothing q Officer: Misconduct q Private: Fines IGF - Hyderabad, India, 3 -6 December 2008 7

Terms New Sites/Pages 1 -2 Yrs q Retrofitting Sites 2 -3 Yrs q IGF - Hyderabad, India, 3 -6 December 2008 8

Possible concerns in the Committees q How much this cost the government q Negative lobbing of included sectors due to fear of high costs IGF - Hyderabad, India, 3 -6 December 2008 9

Law Responsibilities Technical Standards Agency Regulating IT in the Government Control Disability Authority Issue the Standards Surveys Training and Support Legal actions IGF - Hyderabad, India, 3 -6 December 2008 10

I wish you a successful lobbying! IGF - Hyderabad, India, 3 -6 December 2008 11