Disability and Information Technology
A Comparative Study in Media Regulation
Part of Cambridge Disability Law and Policy Series
- Author: Eliza Varney, School of Law, Keele University
- Date Published: March 2015
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- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781107502895
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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.
Read more- Discusses the right of persons with disabilities to access information as a citizenship right
- Adopts a comparative approach based on four case studies: Canada, the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States
- Examines the extent to which the rights of persons with disabilities are protected in regulatory frameworks for the ICT sector
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- Date Published: March 2015
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781107502895
- length: 314 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 152 x 17 mm
- weight: 0.8kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
1. The regulation of ICTs for the pursuit of citizenship rights
2. Case study: Canada
3. Case study: the European Union
4. Case study: the United Kingdom
5. Case study: the United States of America
6. Lessons to be learnt? Reflection on the case studies.
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