| Time savings by people with hearing, cognitive, speech, and manual dexterity or motor impairments from improved federal websites |
| Improved accessibility of electronic documents on federal websites for persons with addressable disabilities, particularly PDFs and videos |
| Increased employment of individuals with disabilities |
| Increased ability of individuals with disabilities to obtain information on federal agency websites and conduct transactions electronically |
| Greater independence for individuals with disabilities to access information and services on federal agency websites without assistance |
| More civic engagement by individuals with disabilities due to improved access to information and services on federal agency websites |
| Increased ability of persons with hearing impairments to have faster and more natural conversation with real-time text than is possible with current text-messaging systems |
| Increased ability of individuals with disabilities to evaluate, purchase, and make full use of telecommunications products due to increased accessibility of support documentation and services |
| Increased ability of individuals without disabilities to access information and conduct their business electronically when they face situational limitations (in a noisy place, in a low-bandwidth environment, or in bright sunlight) |
| Potential cost savings to federal agencies due to reduced levels of in-person visits and mail correspondence |
| Larger pool of ICT developers and content creators with accessibility knowledge and skills, providing more choice to federal agencies due to use of internationally recognized, industry-driven standards |
| Potential cost savings to manufacturers of telecommunications and CPE, state and local governments, and non-profit entities, as internationally harmonized standards reduce costs for ICT manufacturers and allow them to sell a single line of accessible products and services across all types of markets |
| Intrinsic existence value that individuals both with and without disabilities derive from the non-discrimination and equity values served by Sections 508 and 255 |
