Web Site Accessibility Blog

In a decision by the EU, electronic accessibility is a critical initiative that the online industry must meet. However, in what I feel is a stroke of common sense, the EU is not implementing any immediate legislation to mandate the accessibility concerns. After two years, the progress will be measured and the direction decided from there.

What the EU will do is require three main things:
-Continued accessibility requirements for public contracts
-Exploration of certification for accessible products and services
-Make better use of the existing ‘e-accessibility potential’ in current legislation.

Wow – maybe this is just my take on it from the article, but I am so surprised that a government body is capable of rationally looking at an issue and not jumping all over it as reactionary legislation. Using what you have and improving on it rather than rushing into creating a whole new standard? Bravo!

Additional information and explanations can be found at Eduborse.com