Links of Interest in Telecom
Opening ICT and Digital Economy Opportunities Worldwide
Government Agencies
- Federal Communications Commission U.S. telecommunications and broadcasting regulator
- Department of Justice - Antitrust Division Antitrust enforcement and competition policy
- Federal Trade Commission Consumer protection and competition enforcement
- Department of Commerce U.S. Department of Commerce
- National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Executive branch agency for telecommunications and information policy
- National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissions (NARUC) Association of state public utility commissioners
Non-Profits & Trade Associations
- Broadband Forum Industry consortium developing broadband network specifications (formerly DSL Forum)
- Wireless Infrastructure Association Trade association for wireless infrastructure
- USTelecom - The Broadband Association Trade association representing broadband providers
- Benton Institute for Broadband & Society Communications policy and practice for the public interest
International Development Organizations
- World Bank International financial institution providing loans and grants for development
- Inter-American Development Bank Regional development bank for Latin America and the Caribbean
- U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) Supports economic development through U.S. private sector partnerships
- International Finance Corporation (IFC) World Bank Group member focused on private sector development
- Australian DFAT Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australia
Internet Governance Organizations
- ICANN Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
- Internet Governance Forum (IGF) UN-convened multi-stakeholder forum for Internet governance policy dialogue
- Internet Society (ISOC) Global nonprofit promoting open development, evolution, and use of the Internet
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU) United Nations specialized agency for ICTs
- World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) UN-sponsored summit addressing information society challenges
News Sites
- The New York Times National and international news
- The Wall Street Journal Business and financial news
- Light Reading Telecommunications industry news and analysis
- Fierce Telecom Telecom industry news
Regional Organizations
- Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Inter-governmental organization for economic harmonization in the Eastern Caribbean
- CARICOM Caribbean Community and Common Market
- AFRINIC African Network Information Centre - Regional Internet Registry for Africa
- APNIC Asia Pacific Network Information Centre
- LACNIC Latin America and Caribbean Network Information Centre
Research & Policy Resources
- ITU Statistics Global ICT statistics and indicators
- Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) Coalition working to drive down the cost of Internet access
- Broadband Commission UN Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development