> The Americans with Disabilities Act applies to state and local governments (Title II) and businesses that are open to the public (Title III).
> Title II of the ADA prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in all services, programs, and activities of state and local governments.
> Title III prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities by businesses open to the public (also referred to as “public accommodations” under the ADA). The ADA requires that businesses open to the public provide full and equal enjoyment of their goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations to people with disabilities.
> Examples of businesses open to the public:
Retail stores and other sales or retail establishments;
Banks;
Hotels, inns, and motels;
Hospitals and medical offices;
Food and drink establishments; and
Auditoriums, theaters, and sports arenas.
> Unless and until a formal policy becomes law, courts and regulators will likely continue to cite the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) as the standard for ADA compliance. Boyd’s letter does not specifically mention the WCAG but does state that “noncompliance with a voluntary technical standard for website accessibility does not necessarily indicate noncompliance with the ADA.” Boyd’s statements may affect how the courts rule on website accessibility, as court decisions have relied heavily on the WCAG standards (see Gil v. Winn-Dixie: Eleventh Circuit Vacates Opinion Due to Mootness, below).
> The ADA does not specifically identify websites as places of public accommodation, and the courts are split on whether the law limits the definition solely to physical spaces.
> The Americans with Disabilities Act applies to state and local governments (Title II) and businesses that are open to the public (Title III).
> Title II of the ADA prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in all services, programs, and activities of state and local governments.
> Title III prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities by businesses open to the public (also referred to as “public accommodations” under the ADA). The ADA requires that businesses open to the public provide full and equal enjoyment of their goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations to people with disabilities.
> Examples of businesses open to the public:
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/gpsolo/publications/gpsol...> Unless and until a formal policy becomes law, courts and regulators will likely continue to cite the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) as the standard for ADA compliance. Boyd’s letter does not specifically mention the WCAG but does state that “noncompliance with a voluntary technical standard for website accessibility does not necessarily indicate noncompliance with the ADA.” Boyd’s statements may affect how the courts rule on website accessibility, as court decisions have relied heavily on the WCAG standards (see Gil v. Winn-Dixie: Eleventh Circuit Vacates Opinion Due to Mootness, below).
> The ADA does not specifically identify websites as places of public accommodation, and the courts are split on whether the law limits the definition solely to physical spaces.
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