New ``Maine.gov'' License Plates Hit the Road; State Vehicle License Plates to Raise Awareness of Maine's eGovernment Services.Business Editors AUGUSTA, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 23, 2003 Maine is taking its eGovernment message to the streets. Last week, Governor John E. Baldacci and Secretary of State Dan A. Gwadosky unveiled a new license plate for state vehicles that showcases www.Maine.gov, the state's award-winning Web portal See portal. . "Maine is helping to lead the way with its award-winning eGovernment portal and services," said Governor Baldacci at an event outside the State House at which the first of the new license plates was attached to a state vehicle. Maine.gov is Maine's official portal and is the Internet gateway (1) See cable/DSL gateway. (2) A router or server that converts IP packets to IPX, AppleTalk or some other non-IP format and vice versa. It is used to connect non-IP networks to the Internet. for businesses, citizens, and visitors to interact electronically with state government. All official Maine state government Web pages and services can be accessed from www.Maine.gov. "Maine residents are getting online instead of in line in growing numbers," said Secretary of State Gwadosky, who oversees the Bureau of Motor Vehicles in Maine and is chair of the InforME Board of Directors, which helps to oversee the Maine.gov portal. The Maine.gov portal receives more than four million page hits per month, up from just one million per month in the year 2000. The portal boasts more than 300 online services, including vehicle registration renewals, vanity plate vanity plate n. A license plate for a motor vehicle bearing a combination of letters or numbers selected by the purchaser. availability checks, annual report filings, and fishing licenses. "This license plate is a low-tech, common sense initiative for a high-tech purpose," remarked Governor Baldacci. "Maine.gov processes more than 700,000 online government transactions on behalf of citizens and businesses each month," said Secretary Gwadosky. "More people are using these services than ever before, and I expect that number will keep growing." The www.Maine.gov license plate will gradually replace existing state vehicle plates in the coming years. The older plates, which say "Maine" across the top and "State" across the bottom, will be phased out as vehicles are retired from state service. About New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. Interactive Augusta-based New England Interactive built, operates, and maintains Maine's official Web portal (www.Maine.gov). New England Interactive also operates official Web sites for Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. , Vermont, and New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). and is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of eGovernment firm NIC (1) (Network Interface Card) See network adapter. See also InterNIC. (2) (New Internet Computer) An earlier Linux-based computer from The New Internet Computer Company (NICC), Palo Alto, CA. (Nasdaq:EGOV). About NIC NIC manages more eGovernment services than any provider in the world. The company helps government communicate more effectively with citizens and businesses by putting essential services online. NIC provides eGovernment solutions for 1,400 state and local agencies that serve more than 71 million people in the United States. Additional information is available at www.nicusa.com. |
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