Re: FN-FORUM: Websites for the disabled

date posted 8th January 2008 14:25

-------- Original Message --------=0D=0A> > the act states only one must be=
accessible.=0D=0A> >=0D=0A> > =0D=0A> Where?=0D=0A=0D=0ASection 21 subse=
ction 4 provides for the provision of auxiliary services. =0D=0A=0D=0A> I r=
efer once more to my previous citation, which explicitly uses an =0D=0A> ex=
ample of an airline, and then frankly give up. If you chose to accept =0D=
=0A> the (alleged) interpretation of an institution that has no actual lega=
l =0D=0A> basis, on your head be it.=0D=0A=0D=0AI'm curious to know why you=
felt it necessary to besmirch my name by putting the word alledged in brac=
kets before the word interpretation. Can I take it that you believe I am ly=
ing when I say I sought advice from the DRC? What are you basing that belie=
f on?=0D=0A=0D=0AAs to whether or not I accept the DRC's intrepretation of =
the act; in the absence of case law I have no real choice do I? I would cer=
tainly accept their intrepretation before yours.=0D=0A=0D=0A> "An airline c=
ompany provides a flight reservation and booking service to =0D=0A> the pub=
lic on its website. This is a provision of a service and is =0D=0A> subject=
to the act."=0D=0A> =0D=0A> This website booking facility IS a service, un=
der the act's code of =0D=0A> conduct, regardless of whether or not they pr=
ovide a walk-in service =0D=0A> (which must also be accessible).=0D=0A=0D=
=0AThe booking facility is the service, the web site is the mechanism by wh=
ich the service is accessed. If it is the only mechanism then it must be ac=
cessible to the disabled, however if a telephone mechanism is also provided=
then the act has been complied with under section 21 subsection 4.=0D=0A=
=0D=0A-- =0D=0ACheers,=0D=0AGary=0D=0Ahttp://www.garyshort.org=0D=0A