Section 508 Standards Update
On the remote chance that you haven’t seen this information, I am re-posting it here.
While the date for the public hearing has past, it is not too late to sign up for the §508 Standards Refresh webinar which is taking place on April 1, 2:30 – 4:00 (ET).
It is also not too late for submitting comments via the website: www.regulations.gov or via e-mail: ictrule@access-board.gov; fax: 202-272-0081, or Pony Express: Office of Technical and Informational Services, Access Board, 1331 F Street NW, suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004-1111 .
Here’s the announcement:
U.S. Access Board Releases Draft Update of §508 Standards and §255 Guidelines (U.S. Access Board)
The Board is undertaking an update of its standards for electronic and information technology in the Federal sector covered by Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. As part of this effort, it is also updating guidelines for telecommunications products subject to Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act. On March 17, the Board released for public comment a draft of the updated standards and guidelines. The draft features a new structure and format that integrates the 508 standards and 255 guidelines into a single document referred to as the “Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines.”
Requirements have been reorganized according to functionality instead of product type since many devices now feature an array of capabilities and applications. The released draft includes proposed revisions to various performance criteria and technical specifications that are designed to improve accessibility, add clarity to facilitate compliance, address market trends, and promote harmonization with other guidelines and standards.
