Output Technology, Corp 508 Compliance

The amendment to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was published by the Access Board, an independent federal agency devoted to accessibility for people with disabilities, on December 22, 2000.

This legislation requires that when federal agencies develop, procure, maintain or use electronic and information technology, federal employees with disabilities have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access and use by federal employees who are not individuals with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency (includes members of the public who are seeking information or services from a federal agency).

Accessibility has been incorporated into the Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR) and has been effective since June 25, 2001.

Section 508 is broken up into three different categories of standards: technical; functional performance; and information, documentation and support. Section 508 information can be found at:

http://www.section508.gov

Output Technology Corp supports Section 508 and the efforts of the federal government in making mainstream technology accessible to people with disabilities. Output Technology Corp is committed to assisting its government customers in complying with Section 508 and our product line averages 95% compliant with Section 508.

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