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Line 168: == Standards and regulations regarding computer accessibility == === Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 === [[Section 508 Amendment to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973\|Section 508]] requires US Federal agencies make their electronic and information technology (EIT) accessible to all disabled employees and members of the public. The [[United States Access Board\|US Access Board]] develops and maintains the [[Information and communications technology\|Information and Communication Technology (ICT)]] accessibility standards<ref>https://www.section508.gov/manage/laws-and-policies/</ref>. The Access Board issued a final rule that went into effect on January 18, 2018, updating accessibility requirements under Section 508. This final rule requires that all electronic content generated by US Federal agencies must conform to Level A and Level AA success criteria in [[Web Content Accessibility Guidelines\|WCAG]] 2.0, with four exceptions for non-Web documents: 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks, 2.4.5 Multiple Ways, 3.2.3 Consistent Navigation, and 3.2.4 Consistent Identification<ref>https://www.access-board.gov/ict/</ref>. [[Section 508 Amendment to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973\|Section 508]] is a standard that is regulated by the [[United States Environmental Protection Agency]]. This department ensures that all information and communications technology is accessible to disabled users. Their responsibilities include designing websites, software, hardware, video and multimedia, and telecommunications that meet accessibility standards. The standards themselves were created by an independent federal agency that works on accessibility for people with disabilities known as the [[US Access Board]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.epa.gov/accessibility/what-section-508\|title=What is Section 508?\|date=2013-09-26\|website=United States Environmental Protection Agency\|language=en\|access-date=2019-12-13}}</ref> === International Standards ===

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