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DRAFT <br />9. Continued Focus on Citizen Input, Involvement and Interests. <br />Policy Statement: The County will continue to inform, involve, serve the interest of, and receive <br />input from citizens in both the implementation of the Telecommunications Policy and Plan, as <br />well as in proceedings concerning future Policy and Plan reviews and changes. Regarding <br />citizen telecommunications needs and interests, the County will work to advance the availability <br />and diversity of cost effective telecommunications services within Orange County. The County <br />will work to provide an increasing amount of government information and services <br />electronically. The County will strive to protect the privacy of information provided by citizens, <br />or obtained from them, electronically, consistent with State, Federal, and local law. The County <br />will strive to protect the integrity of the information, systems, and databases it maintains and <br />provides electronically. The County will enhance its oversight, to the extent allowed under <br />Federal and State law, of the placement of visible wires and structures consistent with the needs <br />and interests of affected citizens and service providers. <br />Applicable Action Steps: <br />• Continue to inform, involve, serve the interest of, and seek input from, all Orange County <br />Communities of Interest as the County implements both the Telecommunications Policy <br />and Plan. <br />• On an annual basis, review the Policy and Plan and seek input from the citizenry on any <br />prospective modifications. <br />• Specifically regarding the residential community, set as a high priority the creation of a <br />telecommunications services climate that promotes local telephone service competition, <br />higher speed Internet access, and significant infrastructure oversight that is sensitive to <br />the concerns of citizens regarding visible wires, equipment, housings, towers, antennae, <br />and other infrastructure. <br />• Specifically regarding the business community, set as a high priority the creation of a <br />telecommunications service climate that reduces the cost of telecommunications services, <br />promotes a variety of avenues for electronic (e) commerce and facilitates a high degree of <br />network reliability through the presence of a number of redundant provider options. <br />• Continue to increase the County's provision of information and services electronically. <br />The County should employ appropriate safeguards to protect the integrity of information, <br />systems, and databases the County maintains and provides electronically. The County <br />should develop a specific policy and employ appropriate safeguards to protect the privacy <br />of information provided by citizens or obtained from them electronically consistent with <br />State, Federal, and local laws. The County should post its privacy policy on its website. <br />CADocuments and Settings\AdministratoALocal Settings \Temp\Att 5 -Ex. Telecom Plan- 8- 02.doc <br />