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What are the legal requirements to provide Alternate Formats?

The numbers of customers that can potentially require alternate format bills, statements and other transactional communications  is staggering.

According to the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), approximately 21 million Americans are visually impaired. That number continues to grow as the baby boomers age. In addition, estimates are that up to 20%  of the population suffers from some form of dyslexia. This includes people from a range of socp-economic backgrounds. As well, approximately 14% of adults in the U.S.A are functionally illiterate.These print disabled individuals can also require alternate formats.


Click here for  information regarding the pertinent acts and statutes in  the U.S.A  regarding accessibility to information as it applies to bills, statements and other transactional customer communications for visually impaired and print disabled customers.


Click here for  information regarding the pertinent acts and statutes in Canada regarding accessibility to information as it applies to bills, statements and other transactional customer communications for visually impaired and print disabled customers.

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