Proposed ADA Requirements May Affect Public Internet Use

An anonymous reader writes "The Associated Press is reporting on federal officials who want to expand the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to require accommodations by public websites, call centers, and technology providers. Hearings are scheduled in Chicago, Washington, and San Francisco. New rules could be implemented as soon as 2012. 'For more than a decade, the Justice Department has interpreted the ADA to apply to websites that offer goods and services. But now that idea could be clarified, and timetables for compliance could be set. ... The Justice Department is considering making it clear that some personal, noncommercial content would not be affected.'"

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Re:It's about time

[roman_mir]

So what? Who are you to tell those websites HOW they should operate themselves?

You don't like them? Don't use them. That's the correct solution.

Your solution is terrible and will cause more economic problems.