Link to top level contents


1 Introduction

1   Introduction

1-1   Policy

1-2   History of Section 508

1-2.1   Development of the Law

1-2.2   Structure of the Law: Technical Standards and Functional Performance Criteria

1-3   Compliance

1-3.1   Importance of Compliance

1-3.2   Monitoring

1-3.2.1   Department of Justice

1-3.2.2   Postal Service

1-3.2.3   Functional Organizations

1-4   Scope

1-4.1   Postal Service Employees

1-4.2   Suppliers

1-4.3   Enterprise Architecture and Information Infrastructure

1-5   About This Handbook

1-5.1   Generally Speaking

1-5.2   Introductory Chapters (1-4)

1-5.3   Technical Chapters (5-11)

1-6   Additional Sources for Accessibility