Section 508 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 establishes general guidelines (see below), requiring federal agencies to purchase electronic and information technology products and services which meet the Electronic and Information Accessibility Standards.

Our Tadpole computer products support Federal Government efforts to meet the needs of persons with disabilities. They are based on Sun Microsystems components and the Solaris operating system that meet Section 508 requirements. See: http://www.sun.com/access/508

The following information regarding Section 508 is extracted from www.section508.gov:

"In 1998, Congress amended the Rehabilitation Act to require Federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology accessible to people with disabilities. Inaccessible technology interferes with an individual's ability to obtain and use information quickly and easily. Section 508 was enacted to eliminate barriers in information technology, to make available new opportunities for people with disabilities, and to encourage development of technologies that will help achieve these goals. The law applies to all Federal agencies when they develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic and information technology. Under Section 508 (29 U.S.C. ‘ 794d), agencies must give disabled employees and members of the public access to information that is comparable to the access available to others."To learn more about Section 508 or the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template forms (which describe our product's compliance with its standards) visit either of the following links:

• Summary of Section 508 Standards
• Section 508 Standards
• Federal Acquisition Regulations
• 1998 Amendment to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
• Other Relevant Laws
• Other Relevant Regulations
• December 2002 Extension for Micro-purchases