Public sector websites to be accessible by 2010
Out-Law - It asks them to ensure "accessibility of all public web sites by 2010, through compliance with the relevant W3C common web accessibility standards and guidelines." There is no echo of the Parliament's call for Level AA conformance. Instead

European governments pledge to extend Internet reach
Network World Fusion - At present only 10% of people older than 65 use the Internet, while only 3% of public Web sites fully comply with minimum Web accessibility standards, the Commission said. Poor Web design by government offices and departments

ECISD hears update on Ratliff Stadium renovations
Odessa American Online - adding 46 handicap-accessible seats and 46 companion seats to each side of Ratliff Stadium which will, in part, help the stadium become compliant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as to Texas Accessibility Standards.

Soccer sites fail accessibility tests
IT Week - Web sites created to support the World Cup are not meeting recognised accessibility standards, and may face legal action as a result, according to disability charity AbilityNet . The two sites reviewed by the charity were the English version of Fifa

Comment: Web accessibility and the role of content management
NetImperative - From a technology perspective, a lack of authoring tools to generate Web pages that comply with accessibility standards has not helped organisations make progress, even when they have been interested in doing so. Until recently the guidance that has