NCD (National Council on Disability) Position Paper on Access to Airline Self-Service Kiosk Systems.

摘要

After a careful examination of the technological and legal issues, the National Council on Disabilitys conclusion is that U.S. air carriers and airports have obligations under federal accessibility laws and regulations to provide cross-disability access to their kiosk systems. Those carriers and airports operating kiosk systems not in conformity with ADAs standard for accessible design (which is also ACAAs standard) are out of compliance. NCD recommends that DOT adopt an updated ACAA standard for accessible design applicable to these kiosk systems and that DOT then initiate settlement negotiations with covered air carriers and airports to bring their kiosk systems into full compliance. The National Council on Disability recommends that the Department of Transportation incorporate the relevant ADA design standards or the Section 508 Standard into an updated ACAA standard for accessible design applicable to both proprietary (dedicated) and common-use self-service kiosk systems and that the Department of Transportation then initiate settlement negotiations with covered air carriers and airports to bring their kiosk systems into full compliance.