Local Governments’ Role in Meeting Community Technology Needs

Local governments need to ensure public safety, neighborhood aesthetics, and overall quality of life are not negatively impacted by new technologies that use public right-of-way and assets

Respondents to the Qualitative Public Survey indicated overwhelmingly that their local government ensures that public safety is not negatively impacted by new technology in their neighborhood (55% essential; 26% very…

People with disabilities believe government should lead in accessibility inclusion, as well as compliance with ADA standards

Esper House noted that a disabled interviewee indicated that local government should be the leaders but “they are one of the least accessible to people using assistive technology. They should…

As the public and businesses increasingly view Internet service as an essential utility, local governments may need to develop a higher level of involvement

In the study ten years ago, consumers indicated that a more competitive environment was a significant need. Residential and business consumers still see this as a need for local government…

The community strongly supports local government working to ensure Internet services and devices are affordable and available to all, but for digital and multimedia literacy training, the supported approach is through partnerships with trusted community organizations and entities

Respondents in both the Scientific Residential Survey and the Qualitative Public Survey indicated overwhelmingly that it is important for the local government to work to ensure that all persons have…

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