Chapel Hill Technology Advisory Committee

[Terri Buckner <tbuckner AT ibiblio.org>]

Here are some of the e-democracy references I've found recently in my 
online travels. Each of these relates to current work before the committee.


Blogs for Local Government
http://www.govtech.net/magazine/channel_story.php?channel=17&id=93913
....a very small investment in terms of time and money, with a positive 
return in encouraging citizen participation.

Wireless Politics May Determine Future of Digital Democracy
http://www.digitaldivide.net/articles/view.php?ArticleID=96
"The internet wired geographical locations. Wireless connects 
individuals, and it's a very different phenomenon."

A Nation Online: Entering the Broadband Age
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/reports/anol/NationOnlineBroadband04.htm
This year, we have chosen to focus on broadband technologies because 
now, more than ever before, high-speed connections promise to enhance 
our Nation’s productivity and economic competitiveness, improve 
education, and expand health care for all Americans.  High-speed 
networks provide the power to erase geographic, economic, and cultural 
gaps.  With high-speed connections, American workers can find jobs; 
small businesses can have global markets;  rural doctors can consult 
with specialists; and students can take classes that are taught from 
across the country.