[blindlaw] Suggestions on making ICT Accessible to the disabled

[Rahul Bajaj]

Thank you. Dr. Harper, would you mind sharing the relevant portion of
your book off-list for my perusal?

Best,
Rahul

On 17/01/2018, Paul Harpur <p.harpur at law.uq.edu.au> wrote:
> 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.
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> Subject: [blindlaw] Suggestions on making ICT Accessible to the disabled
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> 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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