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The report follows legislation and policy efforts undertaken by the government to improve accessibility efforts.
Federal websites are not as accessible for those with disabilities as the law mandates they should be, according to a report released Thursday by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation.
The report tested the 72 most popular federal websites and used a combination of automated tests and qualitative assessments to assess their compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. The law requires the General Services Administration to ensure federal websites are accessible to people with disabilities, including federal employees and the public.
According to the report, 30% of the most popular federal websites did not follow modern web accessibility standards on their homepages, and 48% failed a standard test on at least one of their three most popular web pages.
Unlike local or state government websites, federal websites aren’t updated as frequently. Localities and states host events and post new laws more often than the federal government, so it makes sense that they aren’t examined often to ensure that the sites are running as they’re supposed to, and that they are accessible to all users. Of course, simple laziness is likely a factor as well.
Can thr be sued for not providing accessibility? Is it similar to not providing a ramp or elevator in a building?
most government websites are barely usable by modern standard let alone accesible!