{
  "id": "WEB-018",
  "slug": "web-018",
  "title": "The site must be readable in English",
  "statement": "The website must be renderable in English, or an English version must be supplied.",
  "rationale": "US 10DLC reviewers assess against US requirements in English. A site with no English version cannot be evaluated for the disclosures and business description the registration depends on.",
  "layer": "WEBSITE",
  "layerSlug": "website",
  "object": "brand website",
  "severity": "HIGH",
  "detectability": [
    "CRAWL"
  ],
  "failureClass": "TERMINAL_WEBSITE",
  "authorities": [
    "TCR",
    "Twilio"
  ],
  "applicabilityText": "Applies to every 10DLC registration.",
  "universal": true,
  "remediation": "Provide an English version of the site, or at minimum English pages for the business description, privacy policy, and SMS terms.",
  "phase": "approval",
  "automated": true,
  "url": "https://ekas.io/rules/10dlc/website/web-018/",
  "markdown": "https://ekas.io/rules/10dlc/website/web-018.md",
  "registry": "https://ekas.io/rules/10dlc/",
  "updated": "2026-07-25",
  "licence": "CC BY 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"
}