Oh hey lookie, state/local governments and public schools, must comply with WCAG 2.1 AA by, at least, April 24, 2026, 2027 for orgs that serve less than 49000 people I think. AI tells me this includes audio description in government videos, which may be wrong, but definitely includes image alt-text and such. I've heard very little about this anywhere, so like maybe this is from an alternate Earth or something? We'll see if this has actual teeth though. I have little faith in government to enforce the government. Still, disabled folks prepare your web browsers and app stores. Maybe we can make a difference.
Fact Sheet: New Rule on the Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Apps Provided by State and Local Governments
The Department of Justice published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on July 20, 2023 explaining how we propose updating the regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to add more specific requirements about web and mobile application accessibility. This fact sheet gives a plain language summary of the technical standards that state and local governments would have to follow to meet their existing obligations under Title II of the ADA.
