All Posts Blog Company News Customer News government Use CasesToday, the Obama campaign announced the huge news that they will be accepting political donations over text message – the first campaign in history to do so. That means anybody can now donate $10 to Obama straight from their mobile phones. This marks what the Chicago Tribune calls “the beginning of what could be a revolution in U.S. campaign finance.”. The Obama campaign’s announcement comes as major carriers are taking the momentous step of allowing text message political donations. Here’s how to send in your donation. MORE >>

Today, City & State is hosting RealPolitch, a forum to discuss how technology is affecting government policy and news media in New York. According to the website , City & State ’s #RealPolitech forum (a play on RealPolitik) will inform and encourage practical and material uses of technology in government, campaigns, media, and the industries that operate in and around these spaces. The lineup of speakers includes political strategists, government officials, and representatives of major organizations that keep the city running – like Amber Sisson of Con Edison. MORE >>

As the 2012 election campaign heats up, candidates and political strategists are being confronted by a timeless question – where will the money come from? Ann Ravel, Chairwoman of California’s Fair Political Practices Commission, said , “The purpose of the FPPC is to restore confidence in the government process…. According to one recent article in the Huffington Post, more and more campaigns are answering that question with “mobile.” It makes perfect sense. Furthermore, an SMS campaign can send a targeted link that takes its recipient directly to an auto-populated web page. MORE >>

In an article entitled, “Text-messaging firm gets busy,” Crain’s describes how the concurrent events created a variety of vital public needs: The four-year-old Dumbo-based tech company, which runs text-messaging campaigns for businesses, nonprofits and local government agencies, had its hands full texting some 250,000 New York and New Jersey voters to help them find their polling places. All Posts Blog Company News government PressCrain’s New York has a great feature on how Hurricane Sandy and the election gave Mobile Commons our biggest week ever. Making Politics Pay Off. MORE >>

She also suggested the ways in which text messaging can connect all government agencies with their citizens. am the General Manager at Mobile Commons, a mobile technology and strategy provider to multiple government agencies, companies, and nonprofits in New York City and around the country. We live in an era when new technology is revolutionizing how governments can communicate with residents. Text messaging is an extremely effective way for governments to communicate with city residents across income, age and ethnicity. Read her full testimony below. About BusTime. MORE >>