Web Accessibility policy making: an international perspective

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Web Accessibility policy making: an international perspective

Table of Contents

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Foreword

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Introduction

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The International Legal Context

6 1 2 3

This Study

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1. Australia

1. Overview:

4 5 6 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

2. Compliance with WCAG:

9

3. Applicability:

4. Protocol for evaluating and monitoring:

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2. Canada

10

1. OVERVIEW:

15 16 17 18 19 20 11

2. Compliance with WCAG:

3. Applicability:

4. Protocol for evaluating and monitoring:

5. Mechanism for updation:

12

3. Germany

1. OVERVIEW:

21 22 23 13

2. Compliance with WCAG:

3. Applicability:

4. Protocol for evaluating and monitoring:

14

4. Ireland

1. OVERVIEW:

24 25 26 27 15 28

2. Compliance with WCAG

3. Applicability:

16

4. Italy

17

1. OVERVIEW:

29 30 31 18 32

2. Compliance with WCAG:

3. Applicability:

4. Protocol for evaluating and monitoring

19

6 Japan

1. OVERVIEW:

33 34 20 21

2. Compliance with WCAG:

3. Applicability:

7. South Korea

1. OVERVIEW:

22 35 36 37 38 23 39

2. Compliance with WCAG:

3. Applicability:

4. Protocol for evaluating and monitoring:

8. New Zealand

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1. OVERVIEW:

40 41

2. Compliance with WCAG:

3. Applicability:

25

5. Mechanism for updation:

42

9 Philippines

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1. OVERVIEW:

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10 Portugal

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1. OVERVIEW:

45 28

2. Compliance with WCAG:

2. Applicability:

3. Protocol for evaluating and monitoring:

29

11. Sweden

1. OVERVIEW:

46 30 47 48 31 49

2. Compliance with WCAG:

3. Applicability:

4. Protocol for evaluating and monitoring:

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12. Thailand

1. OVERVIEW:

50 51 33

2. Compliance with WCAG:

13 United Kingdom

1. OVERVIEW:

52 53 54 55

2. Compliance with WCAG:

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3. Applicability:

4. Protocol for evaluating and monitoring:

14 United States

1. OVERVIEW:

56 35 57 36 58 59 60 37 61

2. Compliance with WCAG:

3. Applicability:

38

4. Protocol for evaluating and monitoring:

15. European Union

1. OVERVIEW:

62 39 63 64 65 40 66

2. Compliance with WCAG:

3. Applicability:

4. Protocol for evaluating and monitoring:

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General Observations and Conclusion

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Appendix A: Accessibility Policy Comparison Grid

Contributors

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About the Organizations