Title Disability and information technology : a comparative study in media regulation / Eliza Varney, School of Law, Keele University

Published Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013

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Description 1 online resource (xxiii, 288 pages) Series Cambridge disability law and policy series Cambridge disability, law and policy series. Contents Cover; Disability and Information Technology; Series; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Table of Cases; Table of Legislation; 1 The Regulation of ICTs for the Pursuit of Citizenship Rights; I. Introduction and Overview; II. A Framework of Principles for Regulating ICTs; A Regulatory Framework That Protects the Citizenship Rights of Persons with Disabilities; A Regulatory Framework Reliant on Active Regulatory Intervention to Eliminate Accessibility Barriers; A Regulatory Framework Focused on Tackling Social Barriers A Regulatory Framework That Prioritizes the Interests of Citizens over Industry InterestsA Regulatory Framework That Promotes Universal Design; A Regulatory Framework That Involves Persons with Disabilities and Their Representative Organizations in Policy Making; III. Conclusions; 2 Case Study: Canada; I. The Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the Regulation of ICTs in Canada; The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; The Canadian Human Rights Act; The Broadcasting Act; The Telecommunications Act; CRTC Policies II. Call for Increased Protection for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the Regulation of ICTsIII. Conclusions; 3 Case Study: The European Union; I. The Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the Regulation of ICTs in the European Union; The Equality Framework; The Audiovisual Media Services (AVMS) Directive; The Regulatory Framework for Electronic Communications; Soft-Law Instruments on E-Accessibility; II. Call for Increased Protection for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the Regulation of ICTs; III. Conclusions; 4 Case Study: The United Kingdom I. The Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the Regulation of ICTs in the United KingdomThe Equality Act; The Communications Act; II. Call for Increased Protection for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the Regulation of ICTs; III. Conclusions; 5 Case Study: The United States of America; I. The Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the Regulation of ICTs in the United States of America; The Americans with Disabilities Act; The Rehabilitation Act; The Communications Act II. Call for Increased Protection for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the Regulation of ICTsIII. Conclusions; 6 Lessons to Be Learned? Reflection on the Case Studies; I. Addressing Common Challenges in the Regulation of ICTs; An Increased Protection for the Citizenship Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the ICT Sector; Approaching Accessibility through a Human Rights Lens; A Move away from the Medical Definition of Disability in Favor of the Social Definition; A Move away from the Hierarchy of Disabilities in Favor of a Rights-Based Approach Summary "Disability and Information Technology examines the extent to which regulatory frameworks for information and communication technologies (ICTs) safeguard the rights of persons with disabilities as citizenship rights. It adopts a comparative approach focused on four case studies: Canada, the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States. It focuses on the tension between social and economic values in the regulation of ICTs and calls for a regulatory approach based on a framework of principles that reflects citizenship values. The analysis identifies challenges encountered in the jurisdictions examined and points toward the rights-based approach advanced by the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as a benchmark in protecting the rights of persons with disabilities to have equal access to information. The research draws on a wealth of resources, including legislation, cases, interviews, consultation documents and responses from organisations representing persons with disabilities"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes In English Print version record Subject People with disabilities -- Information techology -- Case studies People with disabilities -- Services for -- Data processing -- Case studies Computers and people with disabilities -- Case studies People with disabilities -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Case studies Mass media -- Law and legislation -- Case studies Libraries and people with disabilities -- Case studies COMPUTERS -- Computer Literacy. COMPUTERS -- Computer Science. COMPUTERS -- Data Processing. COMPUTERS -- Hardware -- General. COMPUTERS -- Information Technology. COMPUTERS -- Machine Theory. COMPUTERS -- Reference. Computers and people with disabilities Libraries and people with disabilities Mass media -- Law and legislation People with disabilities -- Legal status, laws, etc. People with disabilities -- Services for -- Data processing Genre/Form Case studies Form Electronic book ISBN 1139017942 9781139017947 9781107058637 1107058635 9781107055162 1107055164 9781107056282 1107056284 9780521191616 0521191610 9781107057371 110705737X 1107502896 9781107502895

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