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1 online resource (xxiii, 288 pages). |
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Cambridge disability law and policy series
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Cambridge disability, law and policy series.
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Summary |
"Disability and Information Technology examines the extent to which regulatory frameworks for information and communication technologies (ICTs) safeguard the rights of persons with disabilities as citizenship rights. It adopts a comparative approach focused on four case studies: Canada, the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States. It focuses on the tension between social and economic values in the regulation of ICTs and calls for a regulatory approach based on a framework of principles that reflects citizenship values. The analysis identifies challenges encountered in the jurisdictions examined and points toward the rights-based approach advanced by the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as a benchmark in protecting the rights of persons with disabilities to have equal access to information. The research draws on a wealth of resources, including legislation, cases, interviews, consultation documents and responses from organisations representing persons with disabilities"-- Provided by publisher |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Cover; Disability and Information Technology; Series; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Table of Cases; Table of Legislation; 1 The Regulation of ICTs for the Pursuit of Citizenship Rights; I. Introduction and Overview; II. A Framework of Principles for Regulating ICTs; A Regulatory Framework That Protects the Citizenship Rights of Persons with Disabilities; A Regulatory Framework Reliant on Active Regulatory Intervention to Eliminate Accessibility Barriers; A Regulatory Framework Focused on Tackling Social Barriers. |
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A Regulatory Framework That Prioritizes the Interests of Citizens over Industry InterestsA Regulatory Framework That Promotes Universal Design; A Regulatory Framework That Involves Persons with Disabilities and Their Representative Organizations in Policy Making; III. Conclusions; 2 Case Study: Canada; I. The Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the Regulation of ICTs in Canada; The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; The Canadian Human Rights Act; The Broadcasting Act; The Telecommunications Act; CRTC Policies. |
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II. Call for Increased Protection for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the Regulation of ICTsIII. Conclusions; 3 Case Study: The European Union; I. The Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the Regulation of ICTs in the European Union; The Equality Framework; The Audiovisual Media Services (AVMS) Directive; The Regulatory Framework for Electronic Communications; Soft-Law Instruments on E-Accessibility; II. Call for Increased Protection for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the Regulation of ICTs; III. Conclusions; 4 Case Study: The United Kingdom. |
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I. The Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the Regulation of ICTs in the United KingdomThe Equality Act; The Communications Act; II. Call for Increased Protection for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the Regulation of ICTs; III. Conclusions; 5 Case Study: The United States of America; I. The Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the Regulation of ICTs in the United States of America; The Americans with Disabilities Act; The Rehabilitation Act; The Communications Act. |
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II. Call for Increased Protection for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the Regulation of ICTsIII. Conclusions; 6 Lessons to Be Learned? Reflection on the Case Studies; I. Addressing Common Challenges in the Regulation of ICTs; An Increased Protection for the Citizenship Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the ICT Sector; Approaching Accessibility through a Human Rights Lens; A Move away from the Medical Definition of Disability in Favor of the Social Definition; A Move away from the Hierarchy of Disabilities in Favor of a Rights-Based Approach. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Language |
In English. |
Subject |
People with disabilities -- Information techology -- Case studies.
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People with disabilities. |
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Case studies.
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People with disabilities -- Services for -- Data processing -- Case studies.
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People with disabilities -- Services for -- Data processing. |
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People with disabilities -- Services for. |
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Computers and people with disabilities -- Case studies.
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Computers and people with disabilities. |
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People with disabilities -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Case studies.
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People with disabilities -- Legal status, laws, etc. |
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Mass media -- Law and legislation -- Case studies.
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Mass media -- Law and legislation. |
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Libraries and people with disabilities -- Case studies.
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Libraries and people with disabilities. |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Case studies.
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Other Form: |
Print version: 9780521191616 0521191610 (DLC) 2012040416 |
ISBN |
1139017942 (electronic book) |
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9781139017947 (electronic book) |
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9781107058637 (electronic book) |
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1107058635 (electronic book) |
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9781107055162 (electronic book) |
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1107055164 (electronic book) |
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9781107056282 (electronic book) |
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1107056284 (electronic book) |
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9780521191616 (electronic book) |
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0521191610 (electronic book) |
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9781107057371 (e-book) |
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110705737X (e-book) |
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1107502896 |
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9781107502895 |
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9780521191616 (hardback) |
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0521191610 (hardback) |
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9781107502895 (paperback) |