How Congress Can Improve Accessibility and Digital Access — Association of Research Libraries
Every three years since 2003, disability rights advocates and library associations have petitioned the US Copyright Office for permission to access lawfully acquired ebooks using assistive technology. A legislative fix might be a better approach.
This blog post from the Association of Research Libraries discusses how Congress can improve accessibility and digital access for people with disabilities. It highlights the limitations of the current rulemaking process for obtaining exemptions under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and suggests that a legislative fix might be more effective. The post proposes that Congress could create a permanent exemption for accessibility or amend the US Copyright Act to explicitly permit the circumvention of technological protection measures for accessibility purposes. These changes would bring the US into compliance with international treaties and align with the European Accessibility Act.
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