Abstract: This article is dedicated to the analysis of blog in its diverse manifestations and place among the forms of exercising of citizens’ rights to participation in administration of affairs of the democratic state, as well as determination of the theoretical and relevant practical prerequisites for its development. The Russian constitutional law does not limit the possible methods of expression of will of the citizens that affects the work of such resources as the “Open Government” portal and “E-Government” portal. The experience of foreign countries demonstrates the existence within the Internet environment of the successful platforms for communication between citizens and government authorities. The author comes to a conclusion that the website that accumulates the regular entries of the users, addressed primarily to the concerned government authorities, is characteristic to the deliberative democracy. At the same time, with the development of e-democracy, escalates the importance of blog as an instrument for expressing the opinion of an individual. Whether such instrument will be demanded by the government, will become evident in the nearest future.

Abstract: This article analyzes the definition and conceptual characteristics of digital inequality as a complicated, multicomponent phenomenon. The factors of emergence alongside the consequences of digital inequality are demonstrated. Special attention is given to the political legal consequences of the phenomenon at hand. The author underlines that disregard of such problem as digital inequality will lead to the establishment of “electronic elite”, while the majority of citizens will become out of touch with the infrastructure of e-government and e-democracy. The article provides the data of various ratings, including the rating of development of the e-government of the United Nations that allow assessing the place of Russia within the global information space. The scientific novelty consists in using the system approach towards examination of the digital inequality. The indicated category is covered in the context of cause-and-effect relation. In conclusion, the author suggests the legal methods for elimination of the digital inequality in the conditions of Russian realities. It is noted that the full support of the information rights of citizens becomes one of the priority tasks of the state.