[DDN] U.S. State Level Digital Divide Policies

[Catherine Arden]

Hello Dave

We have just completed an action research project here in a small rural 
community in Queensland, Australia to trial a model for local 
government-community engagement using e-democracy tools.  We have identified 
the need to engage people who currently don't utilise/have access 
to/skills/confidence to use ICTs and believe the model has potential to do 
so.

Please let me know if you would like to know more.

CATHERINE ARDEN
Lecturer and Researcher
Faculty of Education
University of Southern Queensland
TOOWOOMBA  QLD  4350
AUSTRALIA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Jenkins" <davjrj at verizon.net>
To: <digitaldivide at digitaldivide.net>
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 5:42 AM
Subject: [DDN] U.S. State Level Digital Divide Policies


>I am interested in state government efforts to ensure that government 
>remains accessible to all as we transition to more technology centered 
>access points as is the case with modern e-government.  I am particularly 
>concerned about people who for one reason or another do not own computers 
>and have little or no access to e-government services. Some solutions could 
>be the establishment of telecenters, internet literacy programs and 
>policies that ensure services and forms remain available through 
>traditional off-line access points. Is anyone aware of any state policies 
>and/or programs that address this issue?  I would appreciate any insight.
>
>  Thanks,
>
>  Dave Jenkins
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