[governance] Do the Rights of the Disabled Extend to the Blind on the Web?

[David Goldstein]

Hi all,

This article appeared in the New York Times and International Herald Tribune, and should be interesting for those with an interest in people with disabilities accessing the internet.

Cheers
David

Do the Rights of the Disabled Extend to the Blind on the Web? 
According to an advocacy group, Target declined last year to make its Web site fully accessible to blind people with specialized screen-reading technology last year. If true — and Target has denied the accusation in court — it was a public relations blunder, and it may have been illegal as well.
http://iht.com/articles/2006/11/06/business/ecom.php
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/06/technology/06ecom.html
 
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