By Allison Landwehr
Abstract: This article will scrutinize the growth and pervasiveness of the Internet with regards to the disabled community and the need for Congressman Edward Markey’s (D-MA) Twenty-First Century Communication and Video Accessibility Act to be passed. Broken into seven parts, this exposé will examine the following: I. The Internet Invasion; II. Current Status of Internet Access by Persons with Disabilities; III. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Internet; IV. Overview of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (TCCVA); V. Statutory Requirements and Regulations of the TCCVA; VI. Positive and Negative Aspects of the TCCVA; and VII. Concluding Remarks.