According to Portuguese Minister of Science and Technology, the re-launching of the European Initiative for the Information Society will be centred in subjects such as accessibility and regulation of the Internet. Access to the benefits of the Information Society and Internet should be assured without discrimination or exclusions. Thus it is necessary to consider the individual characteristics and requirements of people with disabilities.
Accessibility means providing flexibility to accommodate each user's needs and preferences.
In an Internet context, accessibility is making computer technology and Internet resources useful to more people than would otherwise be the case. Its first public action was the Petition for the Accessibility of the Portuguese Internet . Or read what has been said.