No websites exist providing information on local topics.

Few or no websites are available in local languages or a dominant Web language spoken locally.

Few websites covering local topics exist, and most of them are created and hosted outside the community.

Some websites are available in local languages or a dominant Web language spoken locally.

There is little use of online bulletin-board systems, Usenet groups, newsletters, and/or listservs.

Some local websites are available, though most carry static content and are updated infrequently. Websites carry diverse types of information relevant to different groups within the community.

Many websites are available in local languages or a dominant Web language spoken locally.

There is some use of online bulletin-board systems, Usenet groups, newsletters, and/or listservs.

There are opportunities for Web-related training, although they may be expensive and accessible only in certain areas.

Many websites provide dynamic information on local topics and are updated at least several times per week.

Local content is generated by citizens at all levels of society, including websites and online bulletin-board systems, Usenet groups, newsletters, and/or listservs.

A significant amount of information is available through websites in local languages or a dominant Web language spoken locally.

Many affordable opportunities exist for Web-related training.