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21 Oct 2002

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Southeast Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center: Judge Rules That Inaccessible Website Violates ADA: "A federal judge ruled that the Atlanta mass transit agency violated the ADA by constructing a website that was inaccessible for people with visual disabilities."

And CNet is reporting on a different case...
Judge: Disabilities Act doesn’t cover Web CNET.com: "In the first case of its kind, U.S. District Judge Patricia Seitz said the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies only to physical spaces, such as restaurants and movie theaters, and not to the Internet. "

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