Implementing e-government: widening the lens

In this paper progress toward e-government is perceived as contributing to the ultimate development of a Europe wide Information Society. We consider aspects of the development EU countries have made towards Information Society status. In the process we review current criteria and demonstrate their strong techno-economic characteristics. We suggest that broader perspectives should be adopted in implementing e-government. We identify some societal criteria necessary to attain the vision of the Information Society.

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