Resumen
The article asserts that improving the dissemination of government data helps keep lines of communication open between corporations, governments, and the private sector. Governments collect, generate, and disseminate vast amounts of information. Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) system of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is responsible for regulating financial issuers and market makers, and mandating various financial disclosures critical to investor decision making. EDGAR on the Internet (EOI) initiative sought to provide widespread access to these government documents and demonstrate the Internet as a viable low-cost information distribution mechanism for public data access. Incomplete information or data within legacy applications limits the ability of Web information system designers to add value to data by automatically extracting key information. EOI clearly demonstrates the capacity of the Internet to effectively disseminate government information in a timely and inexpensive way.