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This means learning the technical standard in the new rule, WCAG 2.1 AA, is critical.</em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; font-size: 1.385em; line-height: 1.8;">Arlington, Texas, June 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A 2024 update to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has received little media coverage, but its impact on digital commerce will be enormous. This regulatory update mandates that state and local governments meet WCAG 2.1 AA technical standards to ensure their programs and services are accessible through the web and mobile apps.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; font-size: 1.385em; line-height: 1.8;"><b><strong>Details of the New ADA Title II Update</strong></b></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; font-size: 1.385em; line-height: 1.8;">According to the <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=FAfs-tCg24lR6Yt6nTpsMIFJo7zjc-Iq16cuIxy-gaYIAeioC_4yjp6n2PCUE8X_zHhpbsOXQp980GYMx1YMbM7Elb7oNtp1vxaYISCTisSSzcTZ-3ePpZoVnrXhj2uz1qeOkXyMtDH54spEVWrtGPX3L_WXf9KZQJ5pNsb1D2HKhNhWPtTfisAwPkPZkImE" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Accessible.org ADA Title II Web Accessibility Guide;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link " data-rapid_p="7" data-v9y="1" style="color: rgb(0, 58, 188); text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer;">Accessible.org ADA Title II Web Accessibility Guide</a>, the new rule requires thousands of public entities across the United States to make their websites, web content, documents, and mobile apps conform to WCAG 2.1 AA standards. The guide outlines the requirements, exceptions, deadlines, and who must comply.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; font-size: 1.385em; line-height: 1.8;">WCAG is the acronym for the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, and version 2.1 AA contains 50 success criteria (i.e., requirements) necessary for conformance.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; font-size: 1.385em; line-height: 1.8;"><b><strong>Impact on Public and Private Sectors</strong></b></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; font-size: 1.385em; line-height: 1.8;">Kris Rivenburgh, founder of Accessible.org and author of The ADA Book, explained that the indirect impact will be substantial:</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; font-size: 1.385em; line-height: 1.8;">"This starts with state and local governments, but the cumulative effect is massive. Our vendor clients are already seeing a significant increase in demand for accessibility and ADA compliance, and by 2025, you can expect WCAG 2.1 AA conformance to become a standard contract requirement in both the public and private sectors.”</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; font-size: 1.385em; line-height: 1.8;">Digital accessibility demand has been steadily increasing in the private marketplace, and the new ADA Title II web accessibility rule will further heighten procurement requirements. Public entities will now insist that vendors demonstrate their digital products and services meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; font-size: 1.385em; line-height: 1.8;"><b><strong>HHS Aligns with WCAG 2.1 AA</strong></b></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; font-size: 1.385em; line-height: 1.8;">Shortly after the DOJ's incorporation of WCAG 2.1 AA for ADA Title II compliance, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued an updated rule for Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This new rule mirrors the digital accessibility portion of the ADA Title II requirements, reinforcing the need for web accessibility across all federally funded programs and activities. 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This means learning the technical standard in the new rule, WCAG 2.1 AA, is critical.</em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; font-size: 1.385em; line-height: 1.8;">Arlington, Texas, June 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A 2024 update to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has received little media coverage, but its impact on digital commerce will be enormous. This regulatory update mandates that state and local governments meet WCAG 2.1 AA technical standards to ensure their programs and services are accessible through the web and mobile apps.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; font-size: 1.385em; line-height: 1.8;"><b><strong>Details of the New ADA Title II Update</strong></b></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; font-size: 1.385em; line-height: 1.8;">According to the <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=FAfs-tCg24lR6Yt6nTpsMIFJo7zjc-Iq16cuIxy-gaYIAeioC_4yjp6n2PCUE8X_zHhpbsOXQp980GYMx1YMbM7Elb7oNtp1vxaYISCTisSSzcTZ-3ePpZoVnrXhj2uz1qeOkXyMtDH54spEVWrtGPX3L_WXf9KZQJ5pNsb1D2HKhNhWPtTfisAwPkPZkImE" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Accessible.org ADA Title II Web Accessibility Guide;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link " data-rapid_p="7" data-v9y="1" style="color: rgb(0, 58, 188); text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer;">Accessible.org ADA Title II Web Accessibility Guide</a>, the new rule requires thousands of public entities across the United States to make their websites, web content, documents, and mobile apps conform to WCAG 2.1 AA standards. The guide outlines the requirements, exceptions, deadlines, and who must comply.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; font-size: 1.385em; line-height: 1.8;">WCAG is the acronym for the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, and version 2.1 AA contains 50 success criteria (i.e., requirements) necessary for conformance.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; font-size: 1.385em; line-height: 1.8;"><b><strong>Impact on Public and Private Sectors</strong></b></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; font-size: 1.385em; line-height: 1.8;">Kris Rivenburgh, founder of Accessible.org and author of The ADA Book, explained that the indirect impact will be substantial:</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; font-size: 1.385em; line-height: 1.8;">"This starts with state and local governments, but the cumulative effect is massive. Our vendor clients are already seeing a significant increase in demand for accessibility and ADA compliance, and by 2025, you can expect WCAG 2.1 AA conformance to become a standard contract requirement in both the public and private sectors.”</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; font-size: 1.385em; line-height: 1.8;">Digital accessibility demand has been steadily increasing in the private marketplace, and the new ADA Title II web accessibility rule will further heighten procurement requirements. Public entities will now insist that vendors demonstrate their digital products and services meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; font-size: 1.385em; line-height: 1.8;"><b><strong>HHS Aligns with WCAG 2.1 AA</strong></b></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; font-size: 1.385em; line-height: 1.8;">Shortly after the DOJ's incorporation of WCAG 2.1 AA for ADA Title II compliance, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued an updated rule for Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This new rule mirrors the digital accessibility portion of the ADA Title II requirements, reinforcing the need for web accessibility across all federally funded programs and activities. 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