European Accessibility Act Impact on Business

Wouldn't it be helpful to easily refer back to original code content with a single click? eCode360® TrackBack™ feature lets you do just that. And client communities across the country are choosing to implement it in their online codes. The most recent include: ➡️ Town of Manchester by the Sea, MA ➡️ Cocopah Indian Tribe, AZ ➡️ City of Collegedale - Government, TN ➡️ Village of Chevy Chase Section Three, MD ➡️ City of Wichita Falls, TX ➡️ Port of San Diego, CA By linking the codified sections to their historical legislative source documents, TrackBack helps to clarify points, solve disputes, or provide a starting point for updating legislation. Are you interested in getting TrackBack working in your eCode? Contact us! https://lnkd.in/e-Jdiaq #CodificationTech #MunicipalInnovation #eCode360 #TrackBack #OrdinanceTracking #GeneralCode #CodificationExperts #ICCFamilyOfSolutions ICC Innovation Zachary Dumont Faye Moore Emily Wood

Most assistive technology is built to be accessible. But that doesn’t mean it’s usable. There’s a quiet gap between the two: - A system can meet accessibility standards and still be difficult to navigate in real situations - A tool can technically work but require too many steps, switches, or adjustments Independence doesn’t come from access alone. It comes from consistency, predictability, and ease of use over time. Thoughts? I would be interested to hear how others are seeing this play out in real environments.

The Title II deadline extension is more than a delay, it’s an opportunity!!! With the deadline updated to April 26, 2027, organizations now have more breathing room to make meaningful progress on digital accessibility. Instead of rushing to meet an aggressive deadline, you can now do things right, by building accessibility into your digital experiences thoughtfully, sustainably, and intentionally. This extra time creates space to: - Evaluate current digital accessibility gaps with care - Prioritize improvements based on real user impact - Build accessibility into long-term digital strategy, not just short-term fixes - Invest in training, tooling, and processes that make accessibility a lasting practice The deadline may have shifted, but the responsibility, and the opportunity, remains the same. Digital accessibility isn’t just about compliance; it’s about ensuring everybody can access your tools and services. If your organization hasn’t started yet, now is the perfect moment to move forward with intention rather than urgency. #A11y #Title2 #DigitalAccessibility #AccessibilityMatters

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How open should tech platforms be? The EU has focused on breaking big tech platforms open - rather than breaking them up - to stoke competition. But mandating openness - usually through promoting interoperability - requires care. A recent CERRE Report by Carmelo Cennamo and Zach Meyers looks at how rules on openness could be designed and applied in practice. The report assesses how to mandate openness while avoiding unintended negative consequences for investment and market dynamics. It develops a framework to help guide policy-makers' decisions on when and how to mandate interoperability. Read the full publication here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eQu63bhz Swipe through the key takeaways ⬇️ #CERREResearch #DigitalPolicy #EURegulation #TechPolicy #SingleMarket #Interoperability #Innovation #PlatformEconomy

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How open should tech platforms be? We engage with this question in this recent Centre on Regulation in Europe (CERRE) report, joint with Zach Meyers. Many thanks to Alexandre de Streel for the feedback throughout the multiple versioning and iterations, and to the different stakeholders who have contributed their input and viewpoints. As I continue digging deeper into these issues and learning about the different intricacies, I realize there are still many unresolved aspects for which we lack a proper robust framework. This is but a first attempt in that direction. Scroll down to learn about the study’s insights 👇

We’re about to close the first wave of ADLab DigComp Checked Audits. These are the programmes that will shape our story in Brussels: the data we present, the patterns we highlight, the examples we put forward. They will define how digital exclusion is understood, and addressed, at European level. A year from now, being part of this first wave will matter. So if you’ve been thinking: “we should probably get audited… later” This is your friendly, slightly impatient reminder: later is now. #ADLab #DigitalInclusion #DigitalSkills #EU #Impact #Policy #Brussels #DigComp

The EU LDT Toolbox is ready: From Idea to Product After three years of rigorous validation in real-world environments, the #EULDTToolbox has officially transitioned from a development phase into a market-ready infraestructure. We are moving into the next chapter under the LDT CitiVERSE EDIC framework, and we are offering more than just code; we are delivering the foundation for the European Digital future. What does this shift mean for your city? 🔹 Inmediate Deployment: A consolidated, modular architecture. This is #interoperability delivered as a functional reality, not just a theory. 🔹 Sovereignty by Design: Integrated #MIMs standards and seamless cross-border compatibility. Implement today without building from scratch. 🔹 Guaranteed Continuity: The #EDIC transition ensures long-term governance, institucional backing, and technical evolution. In #Valencia, we will demonstrate a new era of territorial management. Is it time to move beyond the drawing board into scalable execution. Join us for the official launch in Valencia: 👉 https://lnkd.in/exYuCdA6 📍Valencia 📅16 & 17 June #EULDTToolbox #SmartCities #DigitalSovereignty #EDIC #DigitalTwin #InnovationEurope #ThinkingInsideTheToolbox

Accessibility is a big topic right now, but it's been on my mind for almost a decade. In 2017, the organization I worked for was sued for the inaccessibility of our website and PDFs. I became the Accessibility Champion/Guru/Czar for the county at a time when it was a topic many of us still knew little about. Five years later, I spoke about my experience at the National Association of Government Web Professionals conference in Little Rock (having just joined Granicus, who thankfully still let me go present!). I found so many in the public sector were still struggling with how to manage digital accessibility in their organizations. (I actually just found the recording of that presentation, and it's a bit sentimental since as it was the last NAGW conference I got to attend and last presentation I've given.) And here we are, four years later and the urgency has never felt more real, but it's still complicated. I'm still learning new things every day about digital accessibility — including trying to replace "compliance" with "conformance" in my vocabulary. I'm constantly impressed by the strides I'm seeing teams make across all levels of government. Our Website of the Year winners got rid of well over 10,000 PDFs between them! That's incredible! (I will forever shout from the rooftops: Just say "NO" to PDFs!) If you want to see the advice I was giving four years ago, here you go: https://lnkd.in/eyJeAsJ2 If I could build upon this now, I would focus in on one comment: Eat the hippopotomas (wait, Al Florence, I think it's elephant) one bite at a time. You don't have to fix everything at once. Accessiblity is a journey that, to be honest, never really ends. Take time to assess where you are, prioritize and make decisions, then start tackling your issues, updating your processes, and working to build a foundation, engine and culture that is inherently more accessible.