Digital Accessibility: Why Rights Are a Duty!
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Overview of digital accessibility law and practice in Italy over the past 20 years, describing how legislation and technology have evolved to support inclusion of people with disabilities. Explains concrete obligations for companies and public administrations, the opportunities available to users, and why accessibility must be treated as an ongoing process integrated into regular activities rather than a one‑off task.
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chapters (24)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:59Who I am
- 3:30Why we are here
- 5:18The European regulation
- 8:18The government agency
- 11:41Update of EN 301 549 standard
- 15:09The Artificial Intelligence Act
- 16:39Accessibility overlays
- 20:45WCAG 2.2
- 22:03Are WCAG 2.2 backward compatible with WCAG 2.1?
- 23:49When will WCAG 3.0 arrive?
- 26:22What will be in the future?
- 27:23Harmonized technical standards
- 28:51Harmonized technical standards for web and apps
- 29:53Questions
- 30:10What accessibility requirements are necessary to avoid penalties?
- 31:48Do internal company software applications on the internet fall under limited-user applications with specific activities?
- 33:31Will releasing a new app version trigger accessibility obligations and risk removal before 2030?
- 35:55Will there be stricter rules for companies with revenue over €500 million?
- 39:47Which part of the regulation is governed?
- 41:21Specific questions
- 50:18Does it only refer to digital products?
- 52:35Penalties for websites and mobile apps
- 56:56Conclusions
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