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Disability and information technology : a comparative study in media regulation /
"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 Eur...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2013.
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| Colección: | Cambridge disability, law and policy series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.