Reports are that the US Federal Communications Commission is all set to propose a National Digital Literacy Corps, in order to assist US residents in getting online as a part of a nationwide broadband plan which is due for release next week.

The National Digital Literacy Corps has been modeled after other similar voluntary programs like AmeriCorps, and will be targeting all the communities with low numbers of broadband subscribers and users, including housing developments which are low-income, rural regions and tribal areas. All the details were confirmed on Tuesday by Mignon Clyburn, a member of the FCC, during a Washington DC conference on digital divide.

"The Digital Literacy Corps will mobilize hundreds of digital ambassadors in local communities across the country. This is about neighbors helping neighbors get online. Universal broadband and the skills to use it can lower barriers of means and distance to help achieve a more equal opportunity for all Americans", she said.

Also, the FCC will be proposing some new funds in order to improve the digital training efforts at libraries and community centers. In addition, it will also look at launching an online training program for all the people who are seeking to improve their digital skills.