Strategic Planning: National and International Resources

Strategic Planning Committee: National and International Telecom-Related Resources
This is a continuation of the resources listed on ATIC's Strategic Planning Committee web site.

U.S. Government Strategic Planning Resources:

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) - http://www.fcc.gov/

FCC's Broadband Page - http://www.fcc.gov/broadband/
Common Carrier Bureau (CCB) - http://www.fcc.gov/ccb/

Consumer Information on Telephone-Related Issues - http://www.fcc.gov/ccb/consumer_news/
FCC-State Link (Industry Analysis Division Reports) - http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Reports/FCC-State_Link/fcc-link.html
Local Competition - http://www.fcc.gov/ccb/local_competition/

Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) - http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/

Auction Topics - http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/auctions/
Commercial Paging Services - http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/paging/
Cellular Radiotelephone Service - http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/cellular/
Personal Communications Service (PCS) - http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/pcs/
Wireless Facilities Siting Issues - http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/siting/

International Bureau (IB including satellite communications) - http://www.fcc.gov/ib/

Satellite & Radiocommunication Division - http://www.fcc.gov/ib/srd/

Third Report on the Availability of High-Speed and Advanced Telecommunications Capability (2/02) - http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-02-33A1.pdf

National Telecommunications & Information Agency (NTIA) - http://www.ntia.doc.gov/

Office of Telecommunications & Information Applications (OTIA) - http://www.ntia.doc.gov/otiahome/otiahome.html

Technology Opportunities Program - http://www.ntia.doc.gov/otiahome/TOP/

Office of Policy Analysis and Development (OPAD) - http://www.ntia.doc.gov/opadhome/opadhome.html

Broadband Policy - http://www.ntia.doc.gov/opadhome/opad_brbn.htm
Telecom Act of 1996 Implementation - http://www.ntia.doc.gov/opadhome/opad_act.htm
Telecom & Information Statistics - http://www.ntia.doc.gov/opadhome/opad_stat.htm
Universal Service & Open Access - http://www.ntia.doc.gov/opadhome/opad_us.html
Wireless Communications - http://www.ntia.doc.gov/opadhome/opad_wire.html

A Nation Online: Internet Use in America - http://www.ntia.doc.gov/opadhome/digitalnation/

A Nation Online: How Americans Are Expanding Their Use Of The Internet (2/02) - http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/dn/

NTIA - Networking the Land: Rural America in the Information Age (12/01) - http://www.ntia.doc.gov/otiahome/TOP/publicationmedia/
rural2001/networking_the_land_with_illustrations.htm

Report - http://www.ntia.doc.gov/otiahome/TOP/publicationmedia/rural2001/
networking_the_land.pdf

Falling Through the Net IV: Toward Digital Inclusion (10/00) - http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/fttn00/contents00.html
Falling Through the Net III: Defining the Digital Divide (11/99) - http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/fttn99/contents.html
Falling Through the Net II: New Data on the Digital Divide (7/98) - http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/net2/
Falling Through the Net: A Survey of the "Have Nots" in Rural and Urban America (7/95) - http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/fallingthru.html
Institute for Telecommunications Sciences - http://www.its.bldrdoc.gov/

Online Documents - http://www.its.bldrdoc.gov/pub/pubs.html

Survey of Rural Information Infrastructure Technologies (9/95) - http://www.its.bldrdoc.gov/pub/rural/

Telecommunication Glossary 2000 - http://www.its.bldrdoc.gov/projects/t1glossary2000/

Department of Education Office of Technology - http://www.ed.gov/technology
Department of Agriculture - http://www.usda.gov/

Rural Utilities Service (RUS) - http://www.usda.gov/rus/

Telecommunications Programs - http://www.usda.gov/rus/telecom/

Telecommunications Resources - http://www.usda.gov/rus/telecom/telecomwebsites.htm

Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) - http://www.universalservice.org/

High Cost Program - http://www.universalservice.org/hc/

Rural Task Force (RTF) - http://www.universalservice.org/hc/rtf/

Schools and Libraries Division (SLD - E-Rate) - http://www.sl.universalservice.org/

Reference Area - http://www.sl.universalservice.org/reference/

Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Program - http://www.usda.gov/rus/telecom/dlt/dlt.htm

GAO Report - Telecommunications: Federal and State Universal Service Programs and Challenges to Funding (2/02) - http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d02187.pdf
National Academy of Sciences - Broadband: Bringing Home the Bits (2001) - http://www4.nationalacademies.org/cpsma/cstb.nsf/web/pub_broadband?OpenDocument
Internet 2 Project (Next Generation Internet) - http://www.internet2.edu/

University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development (UCAID) - http://www.ucaid.org/

Abilene (advanced network) - http://www.ucaid.edu/abilene/

Other Strategic Planning Resources:

AeA (formerly American Electronics Association) - http://www.aeanet.org/

Government Affairs - http://www.aeanet.org/GovernmentAffairs/GovernmentStart.asp

Federal Broadband Issues - http://www.aeanet.org/GovernmentAffairs/DocList.asp?ep=0400.0500.0100
State Broadband Issues - http://www.aeanet.org/GovernmentAffairs/DocList.asp?ep=0400.0500.0200

Publications - http://www.aeanet.org/Publications/PublicationsStart.asp

CyberStates 2001 - http://www.aeanet.org/publications/IDMK_cyberstates2001_brochure.asp
CyberCities - http://www.aeanet.org/publications/idmk_cybercities_ad.asp
CyberNation 2.0 - http://www.aeanet.org/publications/idmk_cybernation20_ad.asp
CyberEducation 2001 - http://www.aeanet.org/publications/idmk_CyEd2002_brochure.asp

American Planning Association (APA) - http://www.planning.org/

Research - http://www.planning.org/research/

American Public Works Association (APWA) - http://www.apwa.net/

Resource Center - http://www.apwa.net/ResourceCenter/

Right-of-Way (ROW) Management - http://www.apwa.net/ResourceCenter/index.asp?
Section=row&SectionName=Right+of+Way+Management

Benton Foundation Communications Policy & Practice - http://www.benton.org/cpphome.html

Communications Policy Program - http://www.benton.org/cpphome.html

Digital Divide - http://www.benton.org/Divide/

Communications-Related Headlines - http://www.benton.org/News/
Communications Legislation - http://www.benton.org/Legislation/
Cyberpages: Resources on the Internet - http://www.benton.org/Cyber/
Telecom Industry - http://www.benton.org/Cyber/cp-telecom.html
Universal Service & Access Virtual Library - http://www.benton.org/Policy/Uniserv/

CANAIRE Inc. (Canada's Advanced Internet Development Organization) - http://www.canarie.ca/hub/hub.html

Advanced Networks - http://www.canarie.ca/advnet/advnet.html

The Cato Institute - http://www.cato.org/

Technology and Telecom Studies - http://www.cato.org/tech/
The Digital Dirty Dozen: The Most Destructive High-Tech Legislative Measures of the 107th Congress (2/02) - http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa-423es.html

Consumer's Voice - http://www.consumersvoice.org/

Resources - http://www.consumersvoice.org/1111/wrapper.jsp?MID=1111-16&PID=1111-25

Center for Civic Networking (CCN) - http://civic.net/ccn.html

Municipal Telecommunications Strategies Program - http://www.munitelecom.org/
The Journal of Municipal Telecommunications - http://munitelecom.org/jmt.html

The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) - http://www.cdt.org/

Broadband/Digital Infrastructure - http://www.cdt.org/digi_infra/
Data Privacy - http://www.cdt.org/privacy/
Resource Library - http://www.cdt.org/resourcelibrary/
Global Internet Policy Initiative (GIPI) - http://www.gipiproject.org/

Telecommunications Liberalization - http://www.gipiproject.org/telco/
Tariffing/Universal Service - http://www.gipiproject.org/tariff/
E-Readiness Guides - http://www.gipiproject.org/readiness/
How the Internet Works - http://www.gipiproject.org/how/
Other Resources - http://www.gipiproject.org/resources/

Center for Urban Policy Research (CUPR) - http://www.policy.rutgers.edu/cupr/

Links - http://www.policy.rutgers.edu/cupr/links/links.htm

Competition Policy Institute (CPI) - http://www.cpi.org/
Computer Systems Policy Project (CSPP) - http://www.cspp.org/

Living in the Networked World - http://www.cspp.org/networkedworld/flash/home.htm

Download Booklet - http://www.cspp.org/networkedworld/CSPP2.pdf

CSPP Readiness Guide - http://www.cspp.org/projects/readiness/

Download Readiness Guide - http://www.cspp.org/projects/readiness/pdf/RG.pdf
Assessments in Action - http://www.cspp.org/projects/readiness/assessments.htm

Building the Foundation of the Networked World - http://www.cspp.org/reports/networkedworld.pdf
Guide to Global Electronic Commerce Readiness - http://www.cspp.org/projects/cspp_gec/index2.html

Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee - http://www.netcaucus.org/

Internet Issue Briefing Books - http://www.netcaucus.org/books/

Consumer Federation of America (CFA) - http://www.consumerfed.org/

Telecommunications - Phone, Cable, Internet - http://www.consumerfed.org/backpage/telecom.html

Council of State Governments (CSG) - http://www.statesnews.org/

Policy Priorities - http://www.statesnews.org/policy/index.html
Other Resources - http://www.statesnews.org/other_resources/resources.html

Council on Competitiveness - http://www.compete.org/

Regional Clusters of Innovation - http://www.compete.org/innovate/innovate_index.html

Regional Cluster Data - http://www.compete.org/innovate/regional_data.html
Regional Cluster Reports - http://www.compete.org/innovate/regional_report.html

Benchmarking - http://www.compete.org/bench/bench_index.html
U.S. Competitiveness 2001 Report - http://www.compete.org/pdf/competitiveness2001.pdf
Forum On Technology and Innovation - http://www.tech-forum.org/
Harvard Business Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness (Michael Porter) - http://www.people.bhs.edu/mporter/

CyberState.org - http://www.cyber-state.org/

Enabling Technologies - http://www.cyber-state.org/5_0/index.html
Government & Community - http://www.cyber-state.org/1_0/index.html
Education - http://www.cyber-state.org/2_0/index.html

Digital Divide Network (DDN) - http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/sections/index.cfm

Digital Divide Basics - http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/sections/index.cfm?key=2
Inside the Digital Divide: Connecting Youth to Opportunities in the New Economy (4/02) - http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/stories/index.cfm?key=224

Digital Rivers (Philadelphia area) - http://www.digitalrivers.info/

Final Report (Carnegie Mellon 4/02) - http://www.digitalrivers.info/html/report.html

Report - http://www.digitalrivers.info/html/about_us/pdf/Digital%20Rivers%20Report.pdf

Economic TeleDevelopment Forum (ETF - David Deans) - http://www.geocities.com/dhdeans/

Telecom & Information Infrastructure Survey - http://www.geocities.com/dhdeans/guide.html
Links - http://www.geocities.com/dhdeans/links.html

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) - http://www.eff.org/

Information Infrastructure Archive - http://www.eff.org/Infra/

Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) - http://epic.org/
Government Technology Inc. - http://www.govtech.net/

Government Technology Publications - http://www.govtech.net/magazine/summary.phtml
Telecom Content Channel - http://www.govtech.net/magazine/channels.phtml?channel=8.0
Center for Digital Government - http://www.centerdigitalgov.com/

Intellectual Capital - http://www.centerdigitalgov.com/navigator/intel_capital.phtml
Digital Cities Survey - http://www.centerdigitalgov.com/center/02digitalcities.phtml
Digital States Survey - http://www.centerdigitalgov.com/center/02digitalstates.phtml

Information Technology Industry Council (ITIC) - http://www.itic.org/

High-Tech Voting Guide - http://www.itic.org/sections/ITI_High-Tech_Voting_Guide.html
Issues & Policies - http://www.itic.org/issues_policies/

Broadband - http://www.itic.org/sections/Broadband.html
Telecommunications - http://www.itic.org/sections/Telecommunications.html

Digital Frontier - http://www.itic.org/digital_frontier/
Incentives for Broadband Deployment - http://www.itic.org/policy/tax_brdbnd.htm

International Economic Development Council (IEDC incorporating CUED) - http://www.iedconline.org/

Economic Development Reference Guide - http://www.iedconline.org/hotlinks/ecorefcontents.html
Resource Center - http://www.iedconline.org/resourcecenter_top.html
Hot Links - http://www.iedconline.org/hotlinks/hotlinks.html

Internet Education Foundation - http://www.neted.org/

State of the Net Series - http://www.stateofthe.net/

Internet Society (ISOC) - http://www.isoc.org/

Guide to Internet Law - http://www.isoc.org/internet/law/

Japan e-Japan Information Technology Policies - http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/it_e.html
KPMG Infrastructure Solutions Library - http://www.kpmgconsulting.com/library/library_solutions_infrastructure.html

Chicago's CivicNet White Paper - http://www.kpmgconsulting.com/library/pdfs/C2127_CivicNet_WP.pdf

Local Government Institute - http://www.lgi.org/

Links - http://www.lgi.org/links.htm

Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) - http://medc.michigan.org/

Smart Tech Agenda (5/01) - http://medc.michigan.org/news/reports/economic/combo.asp?
ContentId=10FF9D9F-84BB-4FD0-969C-660C1BC61EEB&
QueueId=1&ContentTypeId=9

Report - http://medc.michigan.org/cm/attach/
10FF9D9F-84BB-4FD0-969C-660C1BC61EEB/techweb.pdf

Governor Appoints Rosenberg to Lead Broadband Development Authority (3/14/02) - http://www.michigan.gov/gov/1,1431,7-103--20227--,00.html
LinkMichigan - http://linkmichigan.michigan.org/

Statewide Aggregation - http://linkmichigan.michigan.org/aggregation.html
Telecommunications Survey - http://linkmichigan.michigan.org/telecommunications.html
Gartner Report (11/01) - http://medc.michigan.org/news/reports/economic/combo.asp?
ContentId=9ABEB18E-D404-4A4A-A6A2-40E73280F6D9

Report - http://medc.michigan.org/cm/attach/
9ABEB18E-D404-4A4A-A6A2-40E73280F6D9/LinkMichigan%20Presentation%
20112001R%20Gartner.pdf

National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) - http://www.nado.org/

Legislative Affairs - http://www.nado.org/legaffair/index.html

Rural Telecommunications - http://www.nado.org/legaffair/telrural.html

Publications - http://www.nado.org/pubs/index.html
Links - http://www.nado.org/links/index.html
NADO Research Foundation - http://www.nado.org/nadorf/index.html

Economic Development Digest - http://www.nado.org/pubs/digest.html

National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) - http://www.narc.org/

Regional Information Clearing House - http://www.narc.org/cogs/RICportal.html
Links - http://www.narc.org/links/linksmain.html

National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) - http://www.naruc.org/

Committee on Telecommunications - http://www.naruc.org/committees/telecom/index.shtml
Resources - http://www.naruc.org/resources/index.shtml

National Association of Telecom Officers and Advisors (NATOA) - http://www.natoa.org/

Policy/Advocacy - http://www.natoa.org/bottom_frameset.html?go=policy
Local Government Principles Relating to Rights-of-Way (8/98) - http://www.natoa.org/public/articles/details.html?id=57
Affiliates/Links - http://www.natoa.org/bottom_frameset.html?go=links

National Regulatory Research Institute (NRRI) - http://www.nrri.ohio-state.edu/

Broadband Services & Regulation - http://www.nrri.ohio-state.edu/programs/broadband.html
Telecommunications Program - http://www.nrri.ohio-state.edu/programs/telecommunications.html

National Association of State Development Agencies (NASDA) - http://www.nasda.com/
National Center for Technology Planning (NCTP) - http://www.nctp.com/

Building-Level Technology Plans - http://www.nctp.com/html/plan_building.cfm
City Technology Plans - http://www.nctp.com/html/plan_city.cfm
District Technology Plans - http://www.nctp.com/html/plan_district.cfm
Regional Technology Plans - http://www.nctp.com/html/plan_regional.cfm
Higher Education Technology Plans - http://www.nctp.com/html/plan_higher_ed.cfm
State Technology Plans - http://www.nctp.com/html/plan_state.cfm
National Technology Plans - http://www.nctp.com/html/plan_national.cfm

National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) - http://www.ncsl.org/

Telecommunications & Information Technology - http://www.ncsl.org/programs/lis/cip/ciphome.htm

National Governors Association (NGA) - http://www.nga.org/

Legislative Update - http://www.nga.org/nga/legislativeUpdate/1,1169,,00.html

Telecommunications - http://www.nga.org/nga/lobbyIssues/1,1169,D_1386,00.html

Center for Best Practices - http://www.nga.org/center/1,1188,,00.html

Economy & Technology - http://www.nga.org/center/divisions/1,1188,T_CEN_ECON_TECH,00.html
State Leadership in the Global Economy - http://www.nga.org/center/divisions/1,1188,C_ISSUE_BRIEF^D_3293,00.html
The New Economy - http://www.nga.org/center/topics/1,1188,D_591,00.html

Andrew Odlyzko - http://www.dtc.umn/edu/~odlyzko

Complete Publications List - http://www.dtc.umn.edu/~odlyzko/doc/complete.html
Some Conference Presentations - http://www.dtc.umn.edu/~odlyzko/talks/index.html
Papers from AT&T - http://www.research.att.com/%7Eamo/doc/recent.html

Internet TV: Implications for the Long Distance Network (7/01) - http://www.research.att.com/%7Eamo/doc/tv.internet.pdf

Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) - http://www.ppionline.org/

New Economy Area - http://www.ppionline.org/ppi_ka.cfm?knlgAreaID=107
Technology & Innovation Area - http://www.ppionline.org/ppi_ka.cfm?knlgAreaID=140

The Best States for E-Commerce (3/02) - http://www.ppionline.org/ppi_ci.cfm?
knlgAreaID=140&subsecID=292&contentID=250162
Report - http://www.ppionline.org/documents/States_Ecommerce.pdf
States Vary Widely in Barriers to Consumer Internet Use (3/13/02) - http://www.ppionline.org/ppi_ci.cfm?knlgAreaID=85&subsecid=108&contentid=250273

Clear Thinking on the Digital Divide (6/01) - http://www.ppionline.org/ppi_ci.cfm?knlgAreaID=140&subsecID=291&contentID=3490

Report - http://www.ndol.org/documents/digital_divide.pdf

The Internet and Society: Universal Access, Not Universal Service (1998) - http://www.ppionline.org/ppi_ci.cfm?knlgAreaID=140&subsecID=291&contentID=1489

Report - http://www.ndol.org/documents/internet_society.pdf

Public Technology, Inc. - http://www.pti.org/

Research - http://www.pti.org/task_forces/index.html

Telecom & Information Task Force - http://www.pti.org/task_forces/titf/index.html

Publications - http://www.pti.org/task_forces/titf/pubs.html
Related Links - http://www.pti.org/task_forces/titf/links.html

Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) - http://www.rupri.org/

Rural Telecommunications - http://www.rupri.org/programs/telecom/index.html

Publications - http://www.rupri.org/programs/telecom/pubs.html

Policy Resources - http://www.rupri.org/policyres/index.html
Community Informatics Research Center (CIRC) - http://www.rupri.org/circ/index.html

Tech Corps - http://www.techcorps.org/

Resources - http://www.techcorps.org/resources/index.html

TechNet - http://www.technet.org/

TechNet Issues - http://www.technet.org/issues/index.html
More Resources - http://www.technet.org/resources/index.html

Texas Public Utilities Commission Advanced Services Page - http://www.puc.state.tx.us/about/commisioners/perlman/broadband/index.cfm
The Urban Institute (UI) - http://www.urban.org/

State Focus - http://www.urban.org/Content/Research/NewFederalism/StateFocus/StateFocus.htm

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) - http://www.uli.org/

Research - http://research.uli.org/DK/Home/re_Home_fst.html

Urban & Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) - http://www.urisa.org/

Links - http://www.urisa.org/links.htm

Urban Research Initiative (URI) Information Cities - http://www.informationcity.org/

Telecom Cities Listserv & Bulleting - http://www.informationcity.org/telecom-cities/
Virtual Library - http://www.informationcity.org/resources/index.html

Economic Development - http://www.informationcity.org/resources/Economic_Development/
Telecommunications Policy - http://www.informationcity.org/resources/Telecommunications_Policy/
The Information Society - http://www.informationcity.org/resources/The_Information_Society/

World Bank - http://www.worldbank.org/

World Bank Economic Research - http://econ.worldbank.org/

Infrastructure - http://econ.worldbank.org/topic.php?topic=14
Rural Development - http://econ.worldbank.org/topic.php?topic=22
Urban Development - http://econ.worldbank.org/topic.php?topic=25

Global Economic Prospects and Developing Countries 2002 Report - http://www.worldbank.org/prospects/gep2002/index.htm
World Foundation for Smart Communities - http://www.smartcommunities.org/

Smart Communities Guidebook - http://www.smartcommunities.org/guidebook.html
Smart Communities Implementation Guide - http://www.smartcommunities.org/guide/
Smart Communities Links - http://www.smartcommunities.org/links.htm
Library - http://www.smartcommunities.org/library.htm

http://www.smartcommunities.org/research_reports.htm

Wireline Telecom Service Trade Organizations:

Association for Local Telecommunications Services (ALTS) - http://www.alts.org/

Regulatory Affairs - http://www.alts.org/regulatory.html
Legislative Affairs - http://www.alts.org/legislative.html
Resources - http://www.alts.org/resources.html

Competitive Telecommunications Association (CompTel) - http://www.comptel.org/

Regulatory and Policy - http://www.comptel.org/policyfr.html

National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) - http://www.ncta.com/

High-speed Internet Access - http://www.ncta.com/broadband/broadband.cfm?broadID=4

National Telephone Cooperative Association (NTCA - Small & Rural Independent LECs) - http://www.ntca.org/

Legislative and Regulatory - http://www.ntca.org/leg_reg/

Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) - http://www.tiaonline.org/

Public Policy - http://www.tiaonline.org/government/

Broadband Policy - http://www.tiaonline.org/policy/broadband.cfm
Competition - http://www.tiaonline.org/policy/5.cfm

United States Telephone Association (USTA - ILECs+) - http://www.usta.org/

Regulatory News - http://www.usta.org/regnews.html

Wireless Telecom Service Trade Organizations:

Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA) - http://www.wow-com.com/

Consumer Issues & Information - http://www.wow-com.com/consumer/
Industry Issues & Answers - http://www.wow-com.com/industry/issues/
Wireless Solutions Center - http://www.wow-com.com/solutions/

Personal Communications Industry Association (PCIA) - http://www.pcia.com/
Wireless Communications Association International (WCAI) - http://www.wcai.com/
Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance - http://www.wi-fi.org/
Wireless LAN Alliance (WLANA) - http://www.wlana.com/