wheel - 2:15 pm on Aug 28, 2008 (gmt 0)

>>>Why shouldn't a company be made responsible for failing to make a minimum of effort to make their website accessible to blind users?

That's absolutely the rationale, that, and the legislation you mentioned. Little doubt that this was the right course.

The naysayers are questioning the rationale behind having the government legislate how businesses treat their customers.

There's a definitie line between general consumer rights and the rights of business to operate freely and independently. I'm much more on the side of 'government keep out' but still, these laws have allowed some folks greater access to things like business.