FCC site introduces new ways to connect
Broadband.gov, the official site of the FCC’s National Broadband Plan, has introduced new online tools to interact with the agency.
Using the IdeaScale crowdsourcing platform, anyone with an idea or suggestion can share it with the agency. As Haley Van Dyck of the FCC New Media team explains:
Our goal is to tap the distributed expertise of the American people through an open and earnest discussion on the best options for broadband in this country. We realize that government does not monopolize the best ideas, which is why we are making public engagement a priority.
Broadband.gov also invites users to read their blog, Blogband, and to attend both seminars and webinars on issues related to the Internet future, from cybersecurity to E-government.
The icing on the cake? You can now connect to the FCC on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and 40 new RSS feeds.
The FCC will be submitting a comprehensive broadband plan to Congress on February 17.
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