Currently it does not apply to recipients of Federal funds, and does not regulate the private sector. However, states which receive Federal funds under the Technology Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988, are required by that Act to comply with Section 508. However, to the extent that the businesses are covered by the ADA, they have the same legal obligations that they have always had. Auxiliary aids include taped texts, Brailled materials, large print materials, and other methods of making visually delivered material available to people with visual impairments. Covered entities that use the Internet for communications regarding their programs, goods, or services must be prepared to offer those communications through accessible means as well.
Lets take a look at the new rules.
What a Pixel Mechanic Needs to Know. The Electronic and Information Technology Access Advisory Committee published its Proposed Standards on May 12, 1999. The Final Standards will be Completed on or by February 7, 2000. Accessibility is going to be the top priority for every Federal government webmaster in the new Millennium. State and Local Governments that do not already have rules for websites, will be adopting them real soon.