General Preamble

Purpose

This guideline provides requirements for accessibility, usability, and compatibility of Information / Transaction Machines (ITMs). ITMs are defined as a class of electronic products, usually public in nature, which provide informational or transactional capabilities, including, but not limited to fare machines, vending machines, automated teller machines, electronic building directories, point-of-sale terminals, and information kiosks.

Major sources

This document has been prepared using input from a number of sources, including two documents from the Access Board (Telecommunications Requirements and the ADAAG). While the themes of the ITM guidelines and the two Access Board documents are similar, the wording has in some cases been transcribed verbatim, and in other cases it has been substantially modified in order to meet the needs specific to ITMs. Therefore, no cross-compatibility between these documents is assumed or implied, except where specifically stated.

• FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Access to Telecommunications Services and Equipment to Americans With Disabilities, April 2, 1998.

Notes:

• This is not the final version of the rule. The FCC will determine the rules after a period of public review.
• Trace has compiled various documents related to the April 2 FCC NPRM

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) for Buildings and Facilities. Published in the federal register July 26, 1991

Notes:

• The full copy of the ADAAG is available on-line: ADAAG from the Access Board site; or ADAAG from the Trace site.
• The relevant sections of the ADAAG, as well as annotations, are appended to this guideline.

Status of this (ITM Guideline) Document

This ITM guideline (version 1.1) has been developed by the Trace Center for the US Access board as a part of grant number H133E30012 of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research of the Department of Education. It does not carry the force of any law, although it does bear relation to the ADAAG, and TAAG.

The Trace Center is actively seeking comment from the public, industry, and any other affected organizations. In order to comment to Trace at this stage, please refer to the "mechanism for ongoing dialog" section of the TRACE ITM page.

For current information / news / updates regarding the status of this and related documents, please check the Updates and News pages.

For the status on the applicability of this document, please contact the Access Board.