Web Accessibility, Structured Negotiations and DOJ Rulemaking
Posted on September 14, 2010
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This is a post about companies that have accessible websites. The Department of Justice is working on new rules about web access. This post provides information to help answer questions asked by the Department. Private companies have been improving accessibility for many years. Bank of America, Major League Baseball, CVS Pharmacy and other companies have large commercial websites that have been designed to be accessible. Back to post.
On July 26, 2010, the United States Department of Justice issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on the issue of website accessibility. The Advanced Notice asks a series of questions for the public to answer to help the Justice Department in its rulemaking process.
This post provides information, resources and examples of large commercial websites that have been designed to meet accessibility standards. These sites are operated by some of the largest entities in the United States, including Bank of America, Major League Baseball and CVS. These entities and the others referenced here have made their websites accessible without litigation as a result of Structured Negotiations and other advocacy efforts.
The accessible websites highlighted in this post demonstrate that web accessibility [...]