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AustralianCommunications Authority
Australian ministry responsible for regulating telecommunications and radiocommunications, promoting industry self-regulation and managing the radiofrequency spectrum.

 
Post Telestyrelsen
Authority that supervises activities in the radio, telecom and datacom areas in Sweden.

 
Government and IT Research Policy Center
Telecommunication articles by CIO Magazine.

 
Brunei Telecommunications - Jabatan Telekom (JTB)
Provider of a full range of telecommunication services at competitive prices to meet the social and economic requirements of the Brunei Darussalam government.

 
Telecommunications and Information Policy Institute
Explores the interaction of digital information technologies and emerging societies worldwide.

 
Thailand's Post & Telegraph Department - PTD
Agency responsible for the secretarial duties and planning of telecom services, the representation of the Thai government in international communications and the management of the radio frequency controls of Thailand.

 
Advisory Committees on Telecommunications
Advice to the Office of Telecommunications, the government regulatory body for the UK telecommunications industry.

 
TIO
Service that resolves disputes between telecommunications companies and residential and small business customers.

 
Radiocommunications Agency
Agency responsible for the allocation, maintenance and supervision of the UK radio spectrum.

 
U.S. Congress
Provides links to Congressional publications as well as House and Senate Committees.

 
Ministry of Transportation and Communication
Taiwan Ministry of Transportation and Communication. Focused on integrating advanced technologies with humanitarian concerns into two major areas, construction and services.

 
Center for Research on Telecommunications Policy
Multi-university research and outreach program designed to foster business and public policy research on regulatory and structural issues of regional, national and international importance. Located at Haas School of Business, University of Cali.

 
Electronic Frontier Foundation
A non-profit, non-partisan organization working in the public interest to protect fundamental civil liberties, including privacy and freedom of expression in the arena of computers and the Internet.

 
Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting
Provides links to telecommunications policy articles.

 
IDA
Develops, promotes and regulates information communications in Singapore.

 
States Inventory Project
Provides a single clearinghouse for tracking state, territorial, and provincial information infrastructure strategies and activities. The primary objective is to facilitate the exchange of NII-related information among policy-makers--both within.

 
Israel Testing Laboratories (ITL)
Provides support and services to Israeli manufacturers and exporters within the fields of safety, EMC and telephony.

 
Telecommunication Advocacy Policy
Promoter of public interest telecommunications policies that impact community-based nonprofits and underserved populations in North Carolina.

 
Canadian Cable System Alliance Inc. (CCSA)
Reduces operating costs of CCSA members and works cooperatively as a virtual multi-system operator (MSO).

 
Australia Communications Authority
Regulates telecommunications and radiocommunications, including the promotion of industry self-regulation and the management of the radio frequency spectrum.

 
Benton Foundation's Communications Policy and Practice Project
initiative to strengthen public interest efforts in shaping the emerging National Information Infrastructure (NII).

 
Office of Telecommunications
Regulator for the UK telecommunications industry.

 
Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) International Secretariat
Organization comprised of business, industry, government and academic sectors that focus on the policy issues of the Asia-Pacific region.

 
US West Public Policy Page
Provides a list of headlines and information on issues affecting telecommunications.

 
DCA
Provides policy advice and program support to the Australian Government on art, information technology and communications issues.

 
Office of the Telecommunications Authority
Telecom authority that is responsible for regulating the telecommunications sector in Hong Kong.

 
Industry Canada - Spectrum Management
Facilitates Canada's access to the radiofrequency spectrum through international negotiations.

 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Independent United States government agency directly responsible to Congress, regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Col.

 
Competition Policy Institute
Provider of analysis of issues facing consumers of telecommunications and energy services.

 
David N. Townsend & Associates
Provides several forms of advisory assistance to national and state governments in developing telecommunications policies and regulation. Projects include research, analysis, and direct support in the areas of sector restructuring, tariff policy.

 
Allicance for Public Technology
Provides policy studies, news releases, testimony, FCC Filings and Action Alerts, and information on the 1996 Telecommunications Act.

 
Austrian Research Centre
Research center for the private sector and government agencies.

 
RegTP
Keeps an eye on each dominant German provider's position in the market and creates a level playing field to protect the new entrants. Responsible for promoting the development of the postal and telecommunications markets through liberalisation .

 
ODTR
Manages regulatory functions for telecommunications services, the radio spectrum, broadcasting and television transmission systems.

 
Canadian Radio-TelevisionTelecommunications Commission
Independent agency responsible for regulating Canada's broadcasting and telecommunications systems.

 
Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
Public-interest alliance of computer scientists who provide the public and policymakers with realistic assessments of computer technology.

 
Public Interest Advocacy Centre
Provides legal and research services on behalf of consumer interests, and, in particular, vulnerable consumer interests, concerning the provision of important public services.

 
Institute for Posts and Communications Policy - IPTP
Policy research organization that conducts basic research and investigation into postal services, logistics markets, finance, economies, telecommunications and technology development.

 
Center for Democracy and Technology
Works to promote democratic values and constitutional liberties in the digital age.

 
Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
An independent, non-profit organization established by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB). Provides assistance in the application of broadcast standards, recourse for members of the public regarding the application of these standard.

 
The White House
Provides information on the President's and First Lady's accomplishments, White House tours and history, current news and agendas, federal statistics, press releases and more.

 
Friends of Canadian Broadcasting
Focused on defending and enhancing the quality and quantity of Canadian programming in the Canadian audio-visual system.

 
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