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FOIA and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act #128

Open philipashlock opened 7 years ago

philipashlock commented 7 years ago

This suggestion was forwarded here in reference to this blog post.

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FOIA and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act

There is significant confusion around the extent to which Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act prohibits agencies from posting information online. A memorandum or other document that details how the law is intended to work should be released to the public. In addition, DOJ should investigate the extent to which Section 508 is preventing the online publication of documents, what steps are necessary to remove roadblocks, and how agencies may collaborate with the public to meet the needs of full disclosure as well as the legal requirements.