ISO/IEC JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility (SWG-A)

 

JTC 1 SWG-A N 219

2006-10-02

Document Type: Contribution to the November 2006 JTC 1 Plenary
Title: JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility Request for Establishment of Category C Liaison with the Telecommunications and Electronic and Information Technology Advisory Committee (TEITAC) 
Source: JTC 1 SWG-A Secretariat
Action ID:
 ACT
Requested Action:
 Per SWG-A Brussels Resolution 2, the JTC 1 SWG on Accessibility has approved this contribution for consideration at the November 2006 JTC 1 Plenary


JTC 1 SWG on Accessibility Secretariat
ITI/INCITS
1250 Eye Street NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005
jgarner@itic.org

 


At the September 2006 meeting of the JTC 1 SWG on Accessibility, the following resolution was approved:
SWG-A Brussels Resolution 2:  Category C Liaison with the Telecommunications and Electronic and Information Technology Advisory Committee (TEITAC)

The JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility accepts the US National Body request to establish a Category C Liaison with the Telecommunications and Electronic and Information Technology Advisory Committee (TEITAC) and appoints Mr. Alex Li (US) as the liaison officer.  The SWG-A instructs its Secretariat to forward this request for JTC 1 approval.

Unanimous
Statement of Benefits and Responsibilities

As Section 508 is a world-model in ensuring accessibility for aging and disabled populations it is critical for the JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility (SWG-A) to stay apprised of new developments regarding the Section 508 Refresh and its impact on Information and Communications Technology. The SWG-A can also profit from more actively participating in the Refresh of Section 508, so as to understand the perspective of all interested parties and to enter into dialog accordingly.

In turn, the SWG-A can provide expert input to the Section 508 Refresh activity and assist in providing feedback in discussion and on proposals. Both organizations will be able to benefit from such a liaison relationship.

It is understood that development documents exchanged between the Section 508 Refresh committee and the JTC 1 SWG-A will not go beyond these groups.