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Update on Mainstream ICT Accessibility Policy
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Update on Mainstream ICT Accessibility Policy
July 2013
Jim Tobias
Inclusive Technologies
tobias@inclusive.com
908.907.2387

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Outline
•	Relevance of mainstream ICT policy
•	Where have we come from?
•	What’s going on now?
o	ADA
o	Section 508
o	CVAA & Section 255
o	Section 503
o	Non-regulatory policy activities
•	Where you can help

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Relevance of Mainstream ICT Policy
•	Trends in mainstream ICT
•	permeation
•	personalization & self-service
•	disruption: pace, volume, costs
•	Need for AT and expertise remains
•	Goals: 
•	maximize accessibility in mainstream ICT
•	keep AT & services sustainable

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Where have we come from?
•	Pre-ADA
•	Television Captioning Decoder Act
•	Hearing Aid Compatibility Act, TTY laws & rules
•	ADA
•	Section 255 (Telecom Act)
•	Section 508 (Rehab Act)
•	CVAA

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Current Situation
•	Continuing development of regulations
•	Re-authorization of Rehab Act
•	Non-regulatory policy development
•	R&D
•	Programs
•	Information resources
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ADA
•	New Rulemakings
•	Web, Movies, NG-911, Equipment
•	ANPRMs 2010
•	NPRMs: Title II July; Title III December
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Web
•	Court cases ruled out web; DoJ opposed this view throughout
•	What standard to apply?
•	Probably WCAG 2.0 AA, possibly as interpreted by Access Board/508
•	Clarifications
•	Effective date and old content
•	Public accommodation
•	Undue burden

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Equipment
•	Mostly non-ICT (e.g., medical exam tables)
•	ATMs covered by new ADA rules
•	What else could be covered?
•	Transaction devices (like ATMs)
•	Communication (phones and more)
•	Anything with user interface that is essential to the offered good or service in a covered entity
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Section 508
•	Federal ICT must be accessible when developed, procured, maintained, or used
•	Adopted by others in public sector
•	Technical provisions for 6 product categories, Functional Performance Criteria, documentation & support
•	Went into effect June 2001
•	ICT providers communicate via VPAT

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508 Refresh (1/2)
•	TEITAC 2006 - 2008
•	Access Board issued 2 ANPRMs
•	DoJ Report http://www.ada.gov/508/
•	508 Strategic Plan (OMB)
•	http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/procurement/memo/strategic-plan-508-compliance.pdf
•	Transparency, accountability, collaboration
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508 Refresh (2/2)
•	Expect NPRM by end of 2013; Final Rule by middle of 2014; effective date late 2014 or early 2015
•	WCAG 2.0 incorporated by reference
•	AA level
•	Translation to non-web: WCAG2ICT
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21st Century Communication and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA)
•	Updated Section 255 for digital, wireless, TV, web, equipment
•	Most provisions are settled and in place
•	“Achievable”: reasonable effort and expense (stronger than 255)
•	Product line & portfolio approach

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CVAA Covers…
•	Captioning
•	Video Description
•	Emergency communication
•	“Advanced Communication Services”
•	Accessible equipment
•	Miscellaneous & admin
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Captioning
•	Digital TV – same as analog
•	100% of new programming, 75% of old programming; some exemptions & waivers
•	All screens (not just 13”+)
•	Online videos
•	only programs that have been broadcast with captions – not online-only programs
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Video Description
•	50 hours per quarter for top 4 broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC) in the top 25 markets
•	50 hours per quarter of top 5 non-broadcast networks (USA, Disney, TNT, Nickelodeon, TBS)
•	Live and near-live are exempt
•	Expands in later years

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Emergency Communications
•	Accessible interfaces on all equipment for emergency alerting
•	Accessible emergency alert content
•	Text to 911
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Advanced Communication Services (ACS) 
•	VoIP – contribute to relay fund
•	Electronic messaging
•	email, text messaging, chat
•	Interoperable videoconferencing
•	includes collaborative platforms
•	hardware, software, services
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Accessible Equipment
•	Video (settop boxes, TVs, etc.)
•	captioning (button on remote)
•	onscreen menus (channels, recording)
•	electronic program guide
•	emergency information
•	Browsers on mobile phones
•	bundled browsers, not apps or content
•	National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program
•	$10M/year; state programs

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Miscellaneous
•	Hearing aid compatibility
•	Recordkeeping 
•	executive signoff
•	Clearinghouse
•	http://apps.fcc.gov/accessibilityclearinghouse/
•	Complaints

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Section 503
•	Covers federal contractors
•	New proposed rules December 2011
•	7% target for employment of PWD
•	must document applications by PWD and action taken
•	must have plan for accommodations
•	Private sector pushback
•	Final Rule expected by end of July 2013
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Rehab Act Reauthorization 
•	Home of 503, 508, other relevant sections
•	Senate HELP Committee Hearings June 20
•	Sen. Harkin, lead staffer Andy Imparato
•	House?
•	What could change:
•	508 process
•	Role of Access Board
•	Interagency policy committees
•	Harmonize on 508 & universal design

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Other Public Policy Items
•	NIST Cloud Computing Roadmap
•	CIO Council
•	Accessibility Committee to monitor and improve 508 performance
•	DoL ODEP ATAC
•	Transition to IP
•	International policy: G3ict.org; UN Millennium Development Goals

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Conclusions
•	Ambitious agenda
•	Political collisions ahead: regulating the Internet, transition to IP
•	Harmonization on WCAG for all accessibility rules
•	Translation for non-web: WCAG2ICT

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Participate! (1/3)
•	Regulatory proceedings
•	Need more comments from consumers and AT community – esp. dexterity and cognitive disabilities
•	Easy to do
•	More proceedings on the way – ADA, CVAA, 508
•	Complaints – getting easier
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Participate! (2/3)
•	Rehab Act reauthorization
•	Programs
•	Funding for mainstream solutions via Medicare, Medicaid, voc rehab, education
•	Administration on Community Living
•	State coordination: SILCs, Tech Act, ADA Network, equipment distribution programs
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Participate! (3/3)
•	Implementation
•	Request accessibility information when your organization is buying ICT (VPATs and beyond)
•	Information
•	FCC Clearinghouse
•	Other information sources
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Q&A
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Thank you for participating!
Next Session is September 19, 2013
Creating Accessible PDFs – Part 1
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