Department of Justice Announces Plans to Prepare New Technology-Related ADA Regulations

WASHINGTON - The Justice Department (DOJ) announced Friday, July 23rd, that it will publish four new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) proposals addressing the accessibility of websites, the provision of captioning and video description in movies shown in theaters, accessible equipment and furniture, and the ability of 9-1-1 centers to take text and video calls from individuals with disabilities.   The proposals are in the form of advance notices of proposed rulemaking, or ANPRMs, which provide information on these ADA issues and ask questions seeking comments and information from the public.   The four ANPRMs will be published in the Federal Register on July 26, 2010.   Read the details in the DOJ press release