This country/region is part of the Global Law and Policy Page, which contains information about laws that protect disabled people’s rights to participate in the digital world.
- The Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN ISO/IEC 40500:2012 is used for website accessibility. It is “an identical translation of the International Standard ISO/IEC 40500:2012 Information Technology – W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0.” The committee responsible for this Ecuadorian Technical Standard and its translation is the INEN (Ecuadorian Institute of Standardization) Internal Committee.
- 2020 Article: E-Government Accessibility in Ecuador: A Preliminary Evaluation
- The Organic Law on Disabilities (LOPD) is the main regulation that regulates the rights of people with disabilities, including aspects related to web accessibility. The LOPD establishes that public and private entities must take measures to guarantee accessibility to their services and resources, including their websites. Learn About Ecuador’s Organic Law on Disabilities (Spanish).
- The Disabilities Law establishes special rates for people with disabilities and telecom services.