Public Policy starters

The Benton Foundation's web site at www.benton.org
The Alliance for Public Technology at www.apt.org
The California Public Utilities Commission
The Federal Communications Commission
The Utilities Reform Network
Losing Ground Bit by Bit: Low-Income Communities in the Information Age http://www.benton.org/Library/Low-Income/

Falling Through the Net II: New Data on the Digital Divide
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/net2/

Impact of CTCnet Affiliates: Findings from a National Survey of Users of Community Technology Centers http://www.ctcnet.org/ctc/toolkit/sustain.html#Evaluation

Additional Resources

Planning Materials for fiscal 1999
give you a sense of our work for the year.

Guiding Principles
are critically important, they help shape the direction of your efforts and establish a core from which to build out.

Tips
for managing an information infrastructure can help save a lot of time and money. Although every effort is unique, there are ways in which to avoid the hassles associated with a growing infrastructure.

Administrative Materials and Systems
development can be a significant drain for small organizations focusing on growing its services. You might be able to save some time and money by taking a quick look at some sample documents.

10 ways to get started
supporting community computing efforts in your community.

The Community Technology Center How-To Manual
was developed by our staff as a training tool for volunteers and staff who assist customers. It will give you a sense of the skills that are required to help customers in a community computer center.

The Foundation Center web site
includes a broad range of services for non-profit organizations.

Coyote Communications Technology Tip Sheets
Tip sheets to help organizations and individuals reap money-saving, program-enhancing benefits from technology. Most of this material is geared to not-for-profit and public sector organizations.