Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act - Frequently Asked Questions

E.6.i. - Will there be a web site providing information on how manufacturers have addressed the Access Board’s technical provisions?

Yes. The site will consist of information offered by vendors describing how their offerings meet the technical provisions of the Access Board’s standards. The Section 508 web site will link to a portal that allows vendors to voluntarily maintain information on their own sites with links to the Section 508 web page. This arrangement will allow vendors to more easily update their information, given that how their products and services meet the technical provisions will likely be improving with each version and product model. Industry representatives have been working to develop a template so that vendors may present their information in a structured format if they choose. At some point, it is possible that manufacturers may voluntarily label products based on industry developed measures to enable end users to more easily identify how a product meets the applicable technical provisions.

Industry representatives are encouraged to visit the Section 508 web site, www.section508.gov, and follow the instructions regarding participation.