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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10441

31 August 2011
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 18
GENERAL NEWS / (ae) eu/digital
More accessible self-service terminals for handicapped

Brussels, 30/08/2011 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission is seeking to make digital technology more accessible to all. It has just announced that it is to fund a project which aims to make self-service terminals easier for people with disabilities to use. According to an EU study, only 38% of bank cash machines (automated teller machines or ATMs) across the EU provide voice capabilities to customers with disabilities. In the United States, 61% of ATMs use this system, while, in Canada,...