[blindlaw] Suggestions on making ICT Accessible to the disabled

[Paul Harpur]

Have a look at Peter Blanck's book on web accessibility and my book on Discrimination, Copyright and Equality which both deal with ICT.  My book goes through the positions under the CRPD, in Australia, Canada, the UK and US.


 Dr Paul Harpur | Senior Lecturer
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Dr Harpur is the author of: Paul Harpur, Discrimination, Copyright and Equality: Opening the Ebook for the Print Disabled (2017) Cambridge University Press.

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From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Rahul Bajaj via BlindLaw
Sent: Wednesday, 17 January 2018 6:02 AM
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Cc: Rahul Bajaj
Subject: [blindlaw] Suggestions on making ICT Accessible to the disabled

Hi all,

I hope this message finds you well. Here in India, the authority which regulates the functioning of the telecom sector, the Indian equivalent of the FCC, recently released a consultation paper in order to solicit suggestions on how Information and Communication technology (ICT) can be made accessible to persons with disabilities. The scope of the paper is very wide, and includes everything from set-top boxes to mobile phones; from web accessibility to the accessibility of the correspondence that a disabled individual is likely to have with a telecom service provider.

I am part of an organization which is participating in this consultative exercise. I was wondering if any of you could shed light on what you regard as the most noteworthy features of the legal architecture governing ICT accessibility in the US that you think are worth emulating. Are there any steps that the FCC or other regulators have taken that have made it easier for the disabled to access ICT?
Looking forward to hearing from you.

Best,
Rahul

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