CPACC EXAM REVIEW: A+ GUIDE WITH THE LATEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Accessibility Civil Rights Laws in different countries (USA, Canada, UK, Japan)
USA: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Canada: The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
Untied Kingdom: Equality Act of 2010
Japan: The Act on the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities
Accessibility Procurement Laws in different countries (USA, Europe)
USA: Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
Europe: EN 301 49: "Accessibility requirements suitable for public procurement of ICT
products an services in Europe"
United States Technology and Domain-Specific Laws
21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act:
Requires "advanced communications services and products" to be accessible, including
video communications, text messaging, web browsers on mobile devices, and other
similar technologies.
Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA):
Prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in air travel and requires air carriers to
accommodate the needs of passengers with disabilities.
State Web Accessibility Laws:
Usually aimed at state and local government, which can include K-12 schools and
universities.
Non-U.S. Technology and Domain-Specific Laws
Canada: Web Standards for the Government of Canada and Quebec's sur l'accessibilite
du Web
,European Countries with web accessibility laws: France, Germany, Ireland, Italy,
Netherlands, Spain
These are laws that emphasize equal rights to people with disabilities, often making it
illegal to discriminate against people with disabilities under certain defined conditions,
such as employment, access to buildings, government services, or "places of public
accommodation" such as restaurants, retail, entertainment, etc. Sometimes these laws
include technical standards, other times they do not.
Civil Rights Laws
What type of laws are these?
- 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA)
- Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA)
- State Web Accessibility Laws
Technology and Domain-Specific Laws
State Web Accessibility Laws
Many U.S. states have their own web accessibility laws, usually aimed at state and local
government, which can include K-12 schools and universities.
This law prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in air travel and requires air
carriers to accommodate the needs of passengers with disabilities.
Rules issued by DoT required to ensure that public-facing content of websites that they
own or control conforms to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Level AA.
Applies to:
U.S. and foreign air carriers operating flights within or to the U.S. or selling tickets to the
U.S. public
, Enforced by:
consumers filing complaints
Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA)
Who does the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) apply
to?
All entities already covered by FCC regulations:
- telecommunication hardware and software providers
- television broadcasters
- television hardware/software providers
This law requires "advanced communications services and products" to be accessible to
people with disabilities, including video communications, text messaging, web browsers
on mobile devices, and other similar technologies.
All video programs presented with captions on television must be presented with
closed-captions on the internet.
21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA)
These type of laws provide legal outlines and regulations for distributing, collecting, and
storing electronic information.
Technology and Domain-Specific Laws
What European law is similar to Section 508 in the United States?
EN 301 549:
"Accessibility requirements suitable for public procurement of ICT products and services
in Europe"
Mandate 376 established the initiative to create European accessibility procurement
requirements
This law requires the U.S. federal government to take accessibility into account when
procuring information technologies: websites, telephones, copiers, computers, and other
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Accessibility Civil Rights Laws in different countries (USA, Canada, UK, Japan)
USA: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Canada: The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
Untied Kingdom: Equality Act of 2010
Japan: The Act on the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities
Accessibility Procurement Laws in different countries (USA, Europe)
USA: Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
Europe: EN 301 49: "Accessibility requirements suitable for public procurement of ICT
products an services in Europe"
United States Technology and Domain-Specific Laws
21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act:
Requires "advanced communications services and products" to be accessible, including
video communications, text messaging, web browsers on mobile devices, and other
similar technologies.
Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA):
Prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in air travel and requires air carriers to
accommodate the needs of passengers with disabilities.
State Web Accessibility Laws:
Usually aimed at state and local government, which can include K-12 schools and
universities.
Non-U.S. Technology and Domain-Specific Laws
Canada: Web Standards for the Government of Canada and Quebec's sur l'accessibilite
du Web
,European Countries with web accessibility laws: France, Germany, Ireland, Italy,
Netherlands, Spain
These are laws that emphasize equal rights to people with disabilities, often making it
illegal to discriminate against people with disabilities under certain defined conditions,
such as employment, access to buildings, government services, or "places of public
accommodation" such as restaurants, retail, entertainment, etc. Sometimes these laws
include technical standards, other times they do not.
Civil Rights Laws
What type of laws are these?
- 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA)
- Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA)
- State Web Accessibility Laws
Technology and Domain-Specific Laws
State Web Accessibility Laws
Many U.S. states have their own web accessibility laws, usually aimed at state and local
government, which can include K-12 schools and universities.
This law prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in air travel and requires air
carriers to accommodate the needs of passengers with disabilities.
Rules issued by DoT required to ensure that public-facing content of websites that they
own or control conforms to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Level AA.
Applies to:
U.S. and foreign air carriers operating flights within or to the U.S. or selling tickets to the
U.S. public
, Enforced by:
consumers filing complaints
Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA)
Who does the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) apply
to?
All entities already covered by FCC regulations:
- telecommunication hardware and software providers
- television broadcasters
- television hardware/software providers
This law requires "advanced communications services and products" to be accessible to
people with disabilities, including video communications, text messaging, web browsers
on mobile devices, and other similar technologies.
All video programs presented with captions on television must be presented with
closed-captions on the internet.
21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA)
These type of laws provide legal outlines and regulations for distributing, collecting, and
storing electronic information.
Technology and Domain-Specific Laws
What European law is similar to Section 508 in the United States?
EN 301 549:
"Accessibility requirements suitable for public procurement of ICT products and services
in Europe"
Mandate 376 established the initiative to create European accessibility procurement
requirements
This law requires the U.S. federal government to take accessibility into account when
procuring information technologies: websites, telephones, copiers, computers, and other
