The FCC is holding the first of a series of over 20 workshops on broadband matters (part of its work to deliver a national plan on broadband to Congress in February 2010). Today's workshop is on the subject of E-Gov and civic engagement.
The FCC is making strides on using new technology -- the workshop is being streamed with web-x allowing anyone with an Internet connection to participate via VoIP/Video and chat. The event is also being streamed into Second Life (although I'm not sure how interactive that will be). I'm using the web-x stream right now and it's working great.