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Title: E-Gov Link Enables Local Governments to Accept Bitcoin Post by: Severian on March 28, 2013, 04:19:13 PM Quote http://www2.egovlink.com/press-release-bitcoin.cfm E-Gov Link announced today integration of Bitcoin payments into its popular E-Gov suite of products. Bitcoin, a global digital currency, is gaining in popularity, and provides citizens and municipalities a more cost effective solution for payments. Local governments who offer online payments can now provide their citizens with another choice of payment method. Integration with a backend payment processor provides the municipality with US Dollars that they expect. And the transaction costs are a fraction of traditional credit card purchases. Title: Re: E-Gov Link Enables Local Governments to Accept Bitcoin Post by: BTC Books on March 28, 2013, 04:37:55 PM Quote http://www2.egovlink.com/press-release-bitcoin.cfm E-Gov Link announced today integration of Bitcoin payments into its popular E-Gov suite of products. Bitcoin, a global digital currency, is gaining in popularity, and provides citizens and municipalities a more cost effective solution for payments. Local governments who offer online payments can now provide their citizens with another choice of payment method. Integration with a backend payment processor provides the municipality with US Dollars that they expect. And the transaction costs are a fraction of traditional credit card purchases. huh what? Title: Re: E-Gov Link Enables Local Governments to Accept Bitcoin Post by: ColdHardMetal on March 28, 2013, 04:51:05 PM Quote http://www2.egovlink.com/press-release-bitcoin.cfm E-Gov Link announced today integration of Bitcoin payments into its popular E-Gov suite of products. Bitcoin, a global digital currency, is gaining in popularity, and provides citizens and municipalities a more cost effective solution for payments. Local governments who offer online payments can now provide their citizens with another choice of payment method. Integration with a backend payment processor provides the municipality with US Dollars that they expect. And the transaction costs are a fraction of traditional credit card purchases. huh what? A back end system 99.99% US citizens have never heard of is making it possible for the municipal governments that probably most of that 99.99% deal with on a semi-regular basis to accept BTC as a payment option. IE: The "I can't pay my bills/taxes with BTC thus they are worthless trash" crowd potentially has a few less bills/taxes they can whine about. Title: Re: E-Gov Link Enables Local Governments to Accept Bitcoin Post by: Elwar on March 28, 2013, 04:58:28 PM Wow. Here are some of the cities using e-gov link:
Amberley Village, OH Population: 3,425 www.amberleyvillage.org Mobile Site Bel Aire, KS Population: 6,522 www.belaireks.org Georgetown, SC Population: 8,951 www.cogsc.com Somers, CT Population: 10,417 www.somersct.gov New Providence, NJ Population: 11,983 www.newprov.org Mobile Site Wilmington, OH Population: 12,187 www.ci.wilmington.oh.us Vandalia, OH Popluation: 14,495 www.ci.vandalia.oh.us Eden, NC Population: 15,930 www.edennc.us Plymouth Township, PA Population: 16,045 www.plymouthtownship.org Mobile Site Mt. Juliet, TN Population: 16,495 www.cityofmtjuliet.org Mobile Site Sycamore Twp, OH Population: 19,675 www.sycamoretownship.org Carlsbad, NM Population: 25,303 www.cityofcarlsbadnm.com North Olmsted, OH Population: 33,481 www.north-olmsted.com West Chester, OH Population: 56,500 www.westchesteroh.org Mobile Site Dearborn Heights, MI Population: 57,373 www.ci.dearborn-heights.mi.us Skokie, IL Population: 63,633 www.skokie.org Saranac Lake, NY Population: 5,377 www.saranaclakeny.gov Ketchikan, AK Population: 7,453 www.city.ketchikan.ak.us Waynesville, NC Population: 9,347 www.townofwaynesville.org Sturgis, MI Population: 11,127 www.sturgismi.gov West Carrollton, OH Population: 13,487 www.westcarrollton.org Payson, AZ Population: 14,301 www.paysonaz.gov Warrington Twp, PA Population: 17,580 www.warringtontownship.org Mobile Site Angleton, TX Population: 18,625 www.angleton.tx.us Lockport, IL Population: 19,217 www.lockport.org Mooresville, NC Population:19,606 www.ci.mooresville.nc.us Monroe, MI Population: 21,630 www.ci.monroe.mi.us Winter Haven, FL Population: 27,137 www.mywinterhaven.com Mobile Site Romeoville, IL Population: 32,481 www.romeoville.org Sarasota, FL Population: 53,259 www.sarasotagov.com Niagara Falls, NY Population: 55,593 www.niagarafallsusa.org Colerain Township, OH Population: 60,144 www.coleraintwp.org Montgomery, OH Population: 9,753 www.montgomeryohio.org Anoka, MN Population: 17,858 www.ci.anoka.mn.us Menlo Park, CA Population: 29,811 www.menlopark.org Maricopa, AZ Population: 37,863 www.maricopa-az.gov Title: Re: E-Gov Link Enables Local Governments to Accept Bitcoin Post by: ColdHardMetal on March 28, 2013, 05:01:58 PM Well that's certainly a little underwhelming.
Title: Re: E-Gov Link Enables Local Governments to Accept Bitcoin Post by: Zangelbert Bingledack on March 28, 2013, 05:20:33 PM That was a partial list. Basically they deal with suburbs and towns, not big cities.
Title: Re: E-Gov Link Enables Local Governments to Accept Bitcoin Post by: Elwar on March 28, 2013, 05:26:49 PM This is an easy way to encourage your town officials to accept Bitcoin without the need to explain anything about Bitcoin.
You can push e-gov link as a modern alternative to their old way of handling things. Hmm, my county uses Civic Plus http://civicplus.com/ I will encourage them to use e-gov link while also pressuring Civic Plus to accept Bitcoin. Title: Re: E-Gov Link Enables Local Governments to Accept Bitcoin Post by: jerfelix on March 28, 2013, 06:55:25 PM Well that's certainly a little underwhelming. Hi. I'm with E-Gov Link. Yeah, we're no Amazon, but we're doing what we can to help the Bitcoin economy. I'm of the mindset of "if we all do what we can, where we can, to further the acceptance of Bitcoin, then this will succeed." and this is something we could do. We have customers across the US, in over 30 states. We're dealing with small and medium sized municipalities - cities, towns, townships, villages, and counties, and we provide web solutions for them. Glad to answer any questions. We also covered a lot on Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1b63xq/pay_the_government_with_bitcoin_leading_municipal/ We look at Bitcoin as a competitive advantage. (Quote me on that!) Title: Re: E-Gov Link Enables Local Governments to Accept Bitcoin Post by: SBC on March 28, 2013, 07:02:17 PM I guess the main problem is waiting for the value to stabilize. I can't seen how many individuals or businesses would want to pay their bills at the present time when, for ever extra hour they hold their coins they appreciate by several cents. This current rise cannot be good for any merchants denominating their goods or services in Bitcoin or even just accepting payment in Bitcoin.
Title: Re: E-Gov Link Enables Local Governments to Accept Bitcoin Post by: TsuyokuNaritai on March 28, 2013, 07:03:34 PM Bets on how many years till the US government will only take BTC? ;D
Title: Re: E-Gov Link Enables Local Governments to Accept Bitcoin Post by: tysat on March 28, 2013, 07:14:49 PM Bets on how many years till the US government will only take BTC? ;D Never! Title: Re: E-Gov Link Enables Local Governments to Accept Bitcoin Post by: giszmo on March 28, 2013, 07:29:42 PM This is an easy way to encourage your town officials to accept Bitcoin without the need to explain anything about Bitcoin. You can push e-gov link as a modern alternative to their old way of handling things. Hmm, my county uses Civic Plus http://civicplus.com/ I will encourage them to use e-gov link while also pressuring Civic Plus to accept Bitcoin. Better convince civicplus to take the same step as e-gov link than to advertise a product you have no clue about for one single feature that you happen to be a fan boy of and that you were presented with for exactly that reason. Title: Re: E-Gov Link Enables Local Governments to Accept Bitcoin Post by: Severian on March 28, 2013, 07:57:39 PM I'm of the mindset of "if we all do what we can, where we can, to further the acceptance of Bitcoin, then this will succeed." and this is something we could do. We're of the same mindset. Thanks for doing what you can. It seems small to some now but could prove to be huge down the road. I'll be emailing the folks I know in my city government with this link. Thanks for posting. Title: Re: E-Gov Link Enables Local Governments to Accept Bitcoin Post by: MoonShadow on March 28, 2013, 08:30:29 PM Wow. Just, wow.
If this is not a joke, then it's a huge step forward for bitcoin. Title: Re: E-Gov Link Enables Local Governments to Accept Bitcoin Post by: jerfelix on March 28, 2013, 08:43:15 PM Wow. Just, wow. If this is not a joke, then it's a huge step forward for bitcoin. I assure you, it's not a joke. The next step is for a municipality to step forward and ask us (E-Gov Link) to enable Bitcoin payments. And so if some citizens contact their local city hall / town hall / township / village hall administrator, and say "hey, why don't you accept Bitcoins", then maybe the progressive ones will give us a call. Feel free to direct them to the press release and to our website. http://www2.egovlink.com/press-release-bitcoin.cfm Title: Re: E-Gov Link Enables Local Governments to Accept Bitcoin Post by: MoonShadow on March 28, 2013, 09:38:56 PM Wow. Just, wow. If this is not a joke, then it's a huge step forward for bitcoin. I assure you, it's not a joke. The next step is for a municipality to step forward and ask us (E-Gov Link) to enable Bitcoin payments. And so if some citizens contact their local city hall / town hall / township / village hall administrator, and say "hey, why don't you accept Bitcoins", then maybe the progressive ones will give us a call. Feel free to direct them to the press release and to our website. http://www2.egovlink.com/press-release-bitcoin.cfm You guys have to have been working on this well before the FinCEN guidance report. Title: Re: E-Gov Link Enables Local Governments to Accept Bitcoin Post by: w1R903 on March 28, 2013, 10:13:56 PM Wow. Just, wow. If this is not a joke, then it's a huge step forward for bitcoin. I assure you, it's not a joke. The next step is for a municipality to step forward and ask us (E-Gov Link) to enable Bitcoin payments. And so if some citizens contact their local city hall / town hall / township / village hall administrator, and say "hey, why don't you accept Bitcoins", then maybe the progressive ones will give us a call. Feel free to direct them to the press release and to our website. http://www2.egovlink.com/press-release-bitcoin.cfm Well-done, bravo! Thanks for helping bring Bitcoin to the mainstream. Title: Re: E-Gov Link Enables Local Governments to Accept Bitcoin Post by: Paul Troon on March 29, 2013, 03:27:43 PM I can't comment on the other cities listed, but Menlo Park (CA) would be a natural place to see government start accepting bitcoin. They have an important tax base of VC and technology companies. If any of those companies start to receive bitcoin income it would be natural for them to want to start paying their city obligations in bitcoin.
Title: Re: E-Gov Link Enables Local Governments to Accept Bitcoin Post by: ColdHardMetal on March 29, 2013, 04:17:03 PM Well that's certainly a little underwhelming. Hi. I'm with E-Gov Link. Yeah, we're no Amazon, but we're doing what we can to help the Bitcoin economy. I'm of the mindset of "if we all do what we can, where we can, to further the acceptance of Bitcoin, then this will succeed." and this is something we could do. We have customers across the US, in over 30 states. We're dealing with small and medium sized municipalities - cities, towns, townships, villages, and counties, and we provide web solutions for them. Glad to answer any questions. We also covered a lot on Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1b63xq/pay_the_government_with_bitcoin_leading_municipal/ We look at Bitcoin as a competitive advantage. (Quote me on that!) In retrospect that might have been a touch harsh. Really you're potentially exposing, what, a million plus people to BTC? Nothing wrong with that. Title: Re: E-Gov Link Enables Local Governments to Accept Bitcoin Post by: allthingsluxury on March 29, 2013, 04:40:29 PM Bets on how many years till the US government will only take BTC? ;D I highly doubt that unless it gets forced on them. IE their currency completely collapses. Even then I'm sure they will just come up with another way of slowly / quickly stealing your wealth. Title: Re: E-Gov Link Enables Local Governments to Accept Bitcoin Post by: kjj on March 29, 2013, 04:53:42 PM Wow. Just, wow. If this is not a joke, then it's a huge step forward for bitcoin. I assure you, it's not a joke. The next step is for a municipality to step forward and ask us (E-Gov Link) to enable Bitcoin payments. And so if some citizens contact their local city hall / town hall / township / village hall administrator, and say "hey, why don't you accept Bitcoins", then maybe the progressive ones will give us a call. Feel free to direct them to the press release and to our website. http://www2.egovlink.com/press-release-bitcoin.cfm My question is this... Why do you wait for them to ask for it? Did each government entity have to approve Visa, MasterCard and Discover individually? Or are you not converting the payment into dollars internally? |