Re: FN-FORUM accessibility - device independance

date posted 29th July 2002 10:27

Yes, I've read this, I would imagine that websites would be covered in
the service providers part (providers of goods, facilities or services).
The act makes it illegal to refuse to provide, or deliberately not
provide a service which is offered to other people; offering a lower
standard or worse manner of service; or offering less favourable terms.

The disability Right's Commision site is
http://www.drc-gb.org/drc/default.asp

and the act can be read at
http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1995/1995050.htm


Karl Bunyan wrote:

>There is some legislation in the UK - the Disability Discrimination Act -
>which is meant to apply to web sites as well but as far as I know it has
>never been tested.
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>Karl
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