What You Can Do

• Explore municipal broadband policy. 
• Find out if your employer permits and encourages telecommuting. 
• Ensure that local schools are teaching relevant computer skills in their classes. 
• Expand your training in basic computer skills, and keep up to date with technology by learning to use new programs.

Public Policy Choices

• Providing Internet access and opportunity for technology skill development to the general public through community-based resources, such as schools, libraries and community technology centers
• Encouraging public/private partnerships and investments in the Internet backbone and encouraging markets to establish minimum broadband standards
• Continuing to facilitate public/private partnerships with academia to bring promising new technologies to market
• Creating fair and competitive markets and regulatory conditions to protect consumers, encourage private sector build out, and nurture entrepreneurial ventures through policy solutions and education