A DLC can ensure that citizens within the community are upholding the law and being cooperative while providing safe and ethical resources as well as opportunities for learning is to adopt a proper Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) and make it a requirement for all citizens to adopt.

According to Common Sense Education, this AUP should include things such as acceptable uses of the network, internet safety, filtering and monitoring, copyright and ownership of work, network security and privacy, disciplinary action, digital citizenship and social media use to name a few.

The best way to establish and maintain a flourishing DLC is to involve the stakeholders, then communicate the Digital Rights and Responsibilities being sure to clarify vocabulary, and then implement the Digital Rights and Responsibilities.