Proposals for Using Broadband to improve Electronic Government and Citizen Engagement

In order to solicit and rank ideas for the National Broadband Plan, the Federal Communications Commission has launched a crowd-sourcing platform powered by IdeaScale. Today we point you to the recommendations on e-government and citizen engagement.

Cast you vote and/or share your comments today.

Current proposals include:

1) relying on private industry sector groups to vet ideas,

2) providing tax incentives for closing the Digital Divide,

3) addressing digital literacy,

4) bringing broadband to public housing,

5) creating a National Youth Tech Corps,

6) supporting the Public Interest Channel,

7) promoting e-government programs that reduce costs and empower citizens to interact with their government online, and

8) bringing more government information online in open formats.