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Welcome to the Section508 to WCAG 2.0 AA wiki!

This is one of the final bills Obama put into motion on January 18, 2017. The U.S. Access Board published a final rule updating accessibility requirements Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (for Federal ICT) and Section 255 of the Communications Act (for Telecommunications Equipment). It is also relevant because the Department of Justice has set a precedent that under the Americans with a Disability Act (ADA) that websites need to be WCAG 2.0 AA.

Individuals with disabilities may file a complaint with an agency or bring a civil action in Federal Court for an agency's noncompliance with the requirements of Section 508.

All USA federal departments, agencies and institutions that receive federal funding are required to be Section 508 Compliant (government agencies, federal-funded nonprofits, public higher education institutions, public K-12 schools).

Corporations are getting sued under the ADA. A corporation can be sued more than once for not meeting WCAG 2.0 AA compliance.