Title :
An international look at virtual citizenship
Abstract :
Comprehensive strategies in India and Europe guide the movement of government services online. There is no question that the quantity and quality of e-government programs are rapidly increasing. They promise a means to deliver better service at a lowered cost. But no matter how brilliant the idea, it is worthless unless citizens adopt it as an alternative method of transacting with the government. E-government has moved beyond the hype phase. Valuable services are available and citizens are using them. Citizenship might soon be more a matter of your IP (Internet Protocol) address, rather than your physical address.
Keywords :
Internet; globalisation; government data processing; Europe; India; citizens; e-government programs; online government services; virtual citizenship; Cities and towns; Electronic government; Europe; Finance; Industrial economics; Internet; Virtual machining; Visual databases; Wireless application protocol; World Wide Web;
Journal_Title :
IT Professional
DOI :
10.1109/MITP.2003.1235316