In the coming weeks and months, the database will be used to service a new Public Service Announcement campaign on US broadcast and cable TV networks. I'll have more information on the PSA campaign, including the toll-free numbers, very soon. Additionally, the website includes a new search engine that will give you access to archives of DDN's many news stories, feature articles, a calendar of divide-related events and relevant web resources. Lastly, we've created a new option to allow individuals to become members of the Digital Divide Network. Membership currently has two major benefits.
Membership is free and is open to anyone interested in the digital divide.
Once you've joined the network, you'll be able to share content through the website, including organizational listings for the Digital Divide Database. Eventually, we also hope to offer more services for DDN members, including personalized emails regarding new content that may be of particular interest to them, as well as a matching system that would allow people will similar digital divide interests to track each other down and meet each other online. So when you get a chance, I'd strongly encourage you to try out our new site and to become a member of the Digital Divide Network. Here at Benton, I'd like to thank Keith, Jamal, Chic, Kade, Tony and the rest of the CPP staff, and Mike Litz of OneWorld US for helping me sort through the technical morass at various stages of the project.