Thanks for the information Ray! I knew that the ADA didn't specifically 
call out web sites, but I thought the question of whether web sites were 
covered or not was still up in the air. I wasn't aware that precedence 
had been established that the ADA didn't apply to web sites.

Ray Campbell wrote:
> Hi Chris:
>
> The fact that inaccessible sites are something sighted people don't have
> to contend with and thus, hurt our prosperity more than they is an
> interesting point.  As for requiring there be accessibility, the fact is
> it's not the law, if a site doesn't have a brick and mortar location.
> ACB worked hard to get tougher regulations regarding web accessibility
> into the ADA Amendments Act, butthe the rest of the disability community
> didn't see it as an important issue and wasn't willing to support us.
> The Department of Justice tried putting forward some regulatory language
> on this too and was basically told to abandon it.
>
> Also remember, Southwest Airlines was sued a few years ago for an
> inaccessible website and they prevailed, although they have gone to
> great lengths to make their site accessible.
>
> Chris, you're preaching to the choir here regarding websites being
> accessible.  They should be and it should be the law, but the facts are
> right now it is not.
>
> Ray Campbell, Help Desk Technician
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