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Access to the web by everyone regardless
of disability is its essential aspect.
The Web is increasingly a prime marketplace
of ideas, goods and services, and people
with disabilities may not be excluded
from it. Some courts and commentators, however, suggest that
private sector Websites (Websites of
entities designated “public
accommodations” in Title III of the Americans
with Disabilities Act) need to be accessible
only if they have a “bricks and mortar” connection.
A recent City Bar report demonstrated
that accessibility is required regardless
of “bricks and mortar”: “Website Accessibility
for People with Disabilities,” available
at http://www.nycbar.org/pdf/report/Website_Accessibility.pdf.
The City Bar May 3rd program featured
a real-time demonstration of Website
accessibility and examples of good and
not-so-good accessibility features on
selected Websites.
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