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FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski attended a gathering in San Francisco to discuss broadband issues and policies with community leaders.

The FCC has been charged by congress to release a national broadband plan by February 2010.

The Chairman’s visit to San Francisco was part of a “listening tour” about best practices in how to use and expand access to broadband.

From touch-screen voting to online campaigning, technology is shaping the future of civic engagement. But what does this mean for e-democracy, especially for those individuals and communities without access to the latest technology? This panel will consider the promise of technology and how it may enable us to acquire and disseminate information.