LINKING THE ECONOMIC BULLETIN BOARD(R) TO THE INTERNET - A CASE-STUDY

Many federal government agencies are just discovering the opportunities provided by the Internet to improve dissemination of government information to the public. These agencies may already be active in using electronic information media such as dial-up bulletin boards or CD-ROMs, but developing an information service based on the Internet presents a new challenge for less technically proficient agencies, The Commerce Department started offering its Economic Bulletin Board service via the Internet in July 1993. Research conducted by the Economics and Statistics Administration to develop this service and experience in implementing the service should be useful for other government agencies and organizations considering developing a similar service.