Accessibility Quick Guide

Domain-specific laws address accessibility requirements within particular sectors. They may be designed specifically for accessibility, or they may be broader laws in which accessibility plays a central role. Examples include laws covering air travel, broadcasting, and digital communications.

⚠️ Domain-specific laws sit alongside, not instead of, general anti-discrimination law. A company may be compliant with a sector-specific law and still face discrimination claims under broader legislation — and vice versa.

Procurement laws require government agencies to buy accessible ICT products and services. By making accessibility a condition of government contracts, these laws create market pressure that influences what vendors build, even beyond the public sector.

⚠️ Procurement law is one of the most powerful levers for driving accessibility at scale. When a large public agency requires accessibility in all ICT procurement, suppliers must meet those requirements to compete for contracts — which often means improving their products for all customers, not just government ones.