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Wait, it's illegal to publish sites that offer free information if they don't comply with some accessibility rules?
by shmerl 4y ago
Wait, it's illegal to publish sites that offer free information if they don't comply with some accessibility rules?
- bombcar 4y agoUsually this comes into play with captioning (it's why YouTube in the US asks if the video uploaded was ever broadcast on TV), but yes, often "it's free" is not an excuse to avoid accessibility laws. Many laws recognize this, and have exceptions built in. For example, the ADA itself: >Exemptions and exclusions. This part does not apply to any private club (except to the extent that the facilities of the private club are made available to customers or patrons of a place of public accommodation), or to any religious entity or public entity. (Amusingly enough it doesn't apply to airplanes or trains, as those are regulated elsewhere)