The United States of America may have a series of laws related to online accessibility, but the laws have unfortunately not had the effect of making the Internet widely accessible for people with disabilities in America. One of the biggest reasons why is because the mere existence of regulations and laws is simply not enough. There is also a great need for established mechanisms to develop guidelines, promote innovation, monitor compliance, as well as to provide meaningful enforcement powers. In America there is no such agency; issues with online accessibility are spread across agencies and many times no one group has monitoring or enforcement roles with the laws and regulations that exist, including the loophole of, "undue-burden," which is being abused. Recent years; however, have found a surge in the federal government's focus on accessibility.
URL: http://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/computer/promising.php
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