Current Issues

At the November 2004 meeting, the RCA board decided that some issues that would be coordinated by a town government should be reviewed to see what activities RCA could begin work on, independent of its work on governance. The issues included: Virtual Infrastructure - this includes both connectivity (for example, both fixed and mobile high-speed internet service) and content (for example, web sites associated with providing community information). Determine the current areas covered by cable, DSL, and wireless broadband service and request service providers to broaden coverage to include the entire Reston area, making it a "hot-spot" (See RCA WiFi Committee) Determine the virtual infrastructure that might be needed to support other issue areas, such as community healthcare and public safety Create Reston radio station and/or enhanced Ch 28 programming Develop centralized on-line bulletin board/calendar for Reston organizations Find additional support for RCA web site and research integrating it into Reston e-Village  (This objective has been accomplished) Fairfax Co. Channel 16 Programming     eVA Website  APA e-Government Resources     Desktop Town Halls    Institute for the Future    The Arlington Institute     VA Office of Telework Promotion and Broadband Assistance  Telecommuting Resources View Other Issues: Multicultural/Immigrant Assimilation Public Safety     Accessibility and Visitability     Affordable Housing Business Development     Community Healthcare     Transportation View results of Reston Issues Poll held at Reston Festival 2006 Visit the wealth of information on