The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Romania and the World Bank have established a Local Community Electronic Network (LCeN) in Roata de Jos commune. This is the first of the 246 LCeNs which will be implemented over a period of time, and a budget of $ 69, 4 million has been sanctioned for the project. The LCeN is a computer network serving as a knowledge center that provides information as well as services benefiting the local authorities, schools, public libraries, citizens and small businesses. Each LCeN comprises access nodes in public administration, public library, public point of access to information, main secondary school as well as secondary schools in the commune villages. The main objective of the project is to accelerate the participation of the knowledge disadvantaged communities in the knowledge based society and economy of Romania. The project also aims to support a coherent set of multiple interventions combining Government intervention with active community participation. LCeNs are supported by Community Support Centers that offer on-line advice and support for various queries. The service provides information and services for the benefit of public authorities, private citizens, small businesses, schools and public libraries, with access nodes in public administration units, public libraries, public information points and secondary schools. The project's objectives are to improve the participation of local communities in the knowledge-based society and economy of Romania. Source: http://www.epractice.eu/document/4177