Access America Vice President Gore's 1997 report, "Access America: Reengineering Through Information Technology" captured his vision of using information technology to deliver comprehensive government services to Americans and to dramatically increase government productivity. This "government of the 21st century" is emerging now, thanks to the energy and innovative spirit of federal workers in agencies all over government. Leading this transformation are the Government Information Technology Services Board, the Chief Information Officers Council, and the National Partnership for Reinventing Government.

Advanced Network & Services is dedicated to advancing education and science through the promotion, use and diffusion of networking technology.

Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce  was created by Congress to study federal, state, local and international taxation and tariffs on transactions using the Internet and Internet access. The commission's 19 members include three of our nation's governors, heads of several major information technology corporations and other government and business leaders from across the nation.

Alliance for Community Media  is a nonprofit, national membership organization founded in 1976, which represents the interests of over 1,000 public, educational and governmental ("PEG") access organizations (generally known as “public access”) and public access internet centers throughout the country. It also represents the interests of an estimated 1.5 million individuals, through their local religious, community, charitable and other groups, who utilize PEG access television centers and Internet providers to speak to their memberships and their larger communities.

Alliance for Community Technology  was launched in 1997 as a strategic partnership between the W. K. Kellogg
Foundation and the University of Michigan through its new School of Information. The partnership was motivated by the
perspective that information technology has emerged to the point that it could have an increasingly vital role in the
Foundation's fundamental mission to help people help themselves through the practical application of knowledge and
resources to improve their quality of life and that of future generations.

Alliance for Global Learning  is a strategic partnership between Schools Online, World Links for Development (WorLD), and the International Education and Resource Network (I*EARN). An unprecedented consortium, the Alliance for Global Learning was created to provide education opportunities for students around the world.  The vision of the Alliance for Global Learning is to link students and teachers around the world using new technologies to improve education, provide collaboration opportunities and build global awareness.

Alliance for Public Technology is a nonprofit membership organization based in Washington, DC. Membership is open to all nonprofit organizations and individuals, not members of the affected industries, concerned with fostering access to affordable and useful information and communication services and technologies by all people.

American Association for Artificial Intelligence  is a nonprofit scientific society devoted to advancing the scientific understanding of the mechanisms underlying thought and intelligent behavior and their embodiment in machines. AAAI also aims to increase public understanding of artificial intelligence, improve the teaching and training of AI practitioners, and provide guidance for research planners and funders concerning the importance and potential of current AI developments and future directions. Major AAAI activities include organizing and sponsoring conferences, symposia and workshops, publishing a quarterly magazine for all members, publishing a series of books, proceedings, and reports, and awarding grants and scholarships.

American Association for the Advancement of Science is a nonprofit professional society dedicated to the advancement of scientific and technological excellence across all disciplines, and to the public's understanding of science and technology. AAAS is among the oldest societies in America, having been founded in Philadelphia in 1848. Many of today's most prestigious and influential scientific societies have their historical origins in AAAS.

American Communication Association is a nonprofit organization, a virtual professional association with actual presence in the world of scholars and practitioners alike. ACA was created to promote academic and professional research, criticism, teaching, practical use, and exchange of principles and theories of human communication.

American Electronics Association is the largest and most effective trade association of the technology industry. Founded in 1943 with 25 member companies, the organization now maintains a membership of 3,000 firms. Diversity is reflected both among and within member companies. It represents a broad industry cross-section in terms of company size, geography, product, and market segment.

American Enterprise Institute was founded in 1943 to sponsor original research on government policy, the American economy and American politics. AEI research aims to preserve and to strengthen the foundations of a free society-government, competitive private enterprise, vital cultural and political institutions and vigilant defense -- through rigorous inquiry, debate and writing. The institute is home to some of America's most renowned economists, legal scholars, political scientists, and foreign policy specialists. AEI is an independent, nonpartisan organization financed by tax-deductible contributions from corporations, foundations and individuals.

American Internet Registrants Association  is a nonprofit organization in Washington, DC, which provides a voice for Internet Domain Name Registrants and Users to express their views on the management of the Internet generally, and the Domain Name registration and renewal process specifically.

American Legislative Exchange Council is the nation's largest bipartisan, individual membership association of state legislators, with nearly 3,000 members across America.

American Library Association's mission is to provide leadership for the development, promotion and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.

American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) manages Internet address numbers for the U.S. and assigned territories.

American Small Business Alliance's mission is to provide information, guidance, and a community focal point for small and home-based business owners. They offer members and visitors personal and business resources and encourage member interaction and the exchange of ideas and experiences.

Americans for Computer Privacy is a broad-based coalition working to ensure that the privacy of all Americans' confidential files and communications is preserved and protected in the information age, while placing U.S. industries on a level playing field with foreign competitors and creating high-quality American jobs.

Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice For over six decades, the mission of the Antitrust Division has been to promote and protect the competitive process -- and the American economy -- through the enforcement of antitrust laws.

Association for Competitive Technology was formed to give technology companies a voice in shaping the future of the industry.

Association for Computing Machinery Since 1947 ACM has provided a vital forum for the exchange of information, ideas, and discoveries. Today, ACM serves a membership of more than 80,000 computing professionals in more than 100 countries in all areas of industry, academia, and government.

Association for Information and Image Management International is an international organization made up of people in the information management community. It is the meeting place where users, vendors and solution providers come together to solve problems, present ideas, provide solutions and establish relationships.

Association for Interactive Media is a nonprofit trade association founded in 1993 for business users of the Internet.

Association for Local Telecommunications Services is a trade association that represents the builders of high-speed local communications -- CLECs that are "facilities-based." ALTS was founded to harness the shared energy and vitality of the new local competitors -- and to help ensure regulations for robust competition, spawned by the 1996 Act, are implemented and enforced. ALTS produces important industry events, products and services to help CLECs succeed in the marketplace.

Association of Database Developers is a San Francisco Bay Area organization for database systems professionals which includes an index of database-related web sites.

Association of Information Technology Professionals is the professional association comprised of career minded individuals who seek to expand their potential -- employers, employees, managers, programmers, and many others. The organization seeks to provide avenues for all their members to be teachers as well as students and to make contacts with other members in the IS field, all in an effort to become more marketable in rapidly changing, technological careers. It is the mission of AITP to provide superior leadership and education in Information Technology. AITP is dedicated to using the synergy of Information Technology partnerships to provide education and benefits to members and to working with the industry to assist in the overall promotion and direction of Information Technology.

Association of Internet Professionals is a professional association for those involved in the creation, maintenance, facilitation, or distribution of Internet-related content. AIP is one of the oldest, largest, and fastest growing associations in the industry. The AIP mission is to support, unify, and represent the global community of Internet professionals before the public, press, and within the online community on issues shaping the future of the Internet.

Association of Online Professionals is the leading trade association for Internet access, business and electronic commerce in the United States. Founded in 1994, AOP provides its members with effective tools for business development and advocates sensible public policy for the Internet.

Association of Research Libraries' mission is to shape and influence forces affecting the future of research libraries in the process of scholarly communication. ARL programs and services promote equitable access to, and effective use of recorded knowledge in support of teaching, research, scholarship, and community service. ARL articulates the concerns of research libraries and their institutions, forges coalitions, influences information policy development, and supports innovation and improvement in research library operations. ARL is a nonprofit membership organization comprising the libraries of North American research institutions and operates as a forum for the exchange of ideas and as an agent for collective action.

Association of Science-Technology Centers, Inc. is a nonprofit organization of science centers and related institutions, including zoos, nature centers, aquaria, planetariums and space theaters, and natural history and children's museums. ASTC's membership includes nearly 400 science museums in 40 countries with a combined annual attendance of more than 90 million visitors in the United States alone. ASTC supports and stimulates excellence and innovation in science museums, and strengthens their capacity to serve as effective community resources in promoting public understanding of science and technology.

BayTrade  is an export promotion program of the Bay Area Economic Forum that assists companies to export their products and services as a key strategy for the economic sustainability of the Greater Bay Area and the Sacramento Central Valley. BayTrade was established in 1994, with seed funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration and Bay Area cites and counties.

Benton Foundation  seeks to shape the emerging communications environment and to demonstrate the value of communications for solving social problems. Through demonstration projects, media production and publishing, research, conferences, and grantmaking, Benton takes on the critical questions for democracy in the information age.  The Benton and AOL foundations partnered in July 1999 to create an online clearinghouse research, initiatives, and resources that address issues related to the "Digital Divide" in America and to provide guideposts on the road to a more connected and inclusive society.

Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy (BRIE) is an interdisciplinary research project at the University of California at Berkeley. For over 17 years, BRIE has worked with academics, business leaders and scholars from such disciplines as urban planning, political science, economics and engineering to consider the interaction of technology, markets and economies and to formulate positions that challenge conventional economic policy-making.

Berkman Center for Internet and Society is a research center aimed at exploring and understanding Cyberspace, its development, dynamics, and need or lack thereof of laws and sanctions. Offers online courses and hosts conferences.

Better Ethics Online is a nonprofit organization providing information on how to protect your copyright online and how to detect unauthorized use.

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation One way the Gates Foundation is attempting to close the digital divide is by partnering with public libraries to bring access to low-income communities in the U.S. and Canada.

BioTech Navigator is a monthly newsletter providing analysis, interpretation, news and commentary relating to the biotechnology industry and company developments for investing in biotechnology stocks.

The Black Family Network "The Internet's center for technology resources and services that make a positive contribution to the lives of black families around the world."

Break Away Technologies  was established subsequent to the Los Angeles riots to promote and improve the quality of life of urban children, youth, and families through values-based, character-building education, focusing on increasing the level of computer literacy and availability in targeted areas. Through an integrity-grounded education, the organization helps urban children, youth, and families "break away" from unproductive behavior and then connect to that which holds the promise of a bright future.

British Computer Society is the only chartered professional Institution for the field of information systems engineering, and provides service and support to the IS community, including individual practitioners, employers of IS staff and the general public. Formed in 1957, the Society now operates under a Royal Charter granted in 1984 which requires it, amongst other things, to ".... promote the study and practice of Computing and to advance knowledge therein for the benefit of the public." The BCS is also an Engineering Institution, fully licensed by the Engineering Council to nominate Chartered and Incorporated Engineers and to accredit university courses and training schemes.

Business Software Alliance promotes the continued growth of the software industry through its international public policy, enforcement and education programs in 65 countries throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America. Founded in 1988, BSA's mission is to advance free and open world trade for legitimate business software by advocating strong intellectual property protection for software.

 California Council on Science and Technology  is a nonprofit organization established in 1988 at the request of the California State Government and sponsored by the major post secondary institutions of California, in conjunction with leading private sector firms. CCST's mission is to improve science and technology policy and application in California by proposing programs, conducting analyses, and helping government implement policies and initiatives for a better economy and quality of life.

California Department of Information Technology created in 1995 pursuant to the provisions of Senate Bill 1 (Chapter 508, Statutes of 1995) to bring statewide coordination to California state government's information technology and telecommunications systems and to ensure that the state is receiving that maximum benefit from its nearly $2 billion annual investment in these technologies.

California Internet Service Providers Association The mission of the California Internet Service Provider's Association is to promote the economic well-being of California Internet Service Providers ("ISPs") by means of advocacy at the California Public Utilities Commission, the California State Legislature, the U.S. Congress, and other relevant agencies, and through the general media and public outreach.

California State Electronic Commerce Advisory Council created by the Governor of California and composed of representatives of the private sector, to recommend how government at the local, state, and federal levels should "further engender the development of electronic commerce by clarifying, modifying, or removing existing policies and practices, or implementing new ones."

California Wellness Foundation  is an independent, private foundation established in 1992. The Foundation's mission is to improve the health of the people of California by making grants for health promotion, wellness education and disease prevention. They are one of the largest private foundations in the state, making an average of about $40 million in grants each year in pursuit of their mission.

Cato Institute The mission of the Cato Institute is to increase the understanding of public policies based on the principles of limited government, free markets, individual liberty and peace.

Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association is the international association for the wireless telecommunications industry.

Center for Democracy and Technology is a nonprofit, public interest organization based in Washington, DC. The center's mission is to develop and advocate public policies that advance constitutional civil liberties and democratic values in new computer and communications technologies.

Center for Media Education was founded in 1991 to promote the democratic potential of the electronic media. The Center carries out is work by organizing and educating consumer groups and nonprofit organizations on issues of public policy and the media; serving as a clearinghouse for reporters and editors; researching and analyzing trends in electronic media and preparing FCC and FTC filings on behalf of nonprofit organizations.

Center for Policy Alternatives is the nation's leading nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy and leadership development center devoted to community-based solutions that strengthen families and communities. CPA links elected leaders at the state level with leaders of private and nonprofit sectors across the political spectrum, finding common ground, new ideas and resources to create solutions that work.

Center for Security Policy is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization to stimulate and inform the national and international debate about all aspects of security policy, notably those policies bearing on the foreign, defense, economic, financial and technology interests of the United States.

Center for Strategic and International Studies  is a public policy research institution dedicated to analysis and policy impact. CSIS is the only institution of its kind that maintains resident experts on all the world's major geographical regions. It also covers key functional areas, such as international finance, U.S. domestic and economic policy, and U.S. foreign policy and national security issues.

Center for Virtual Research  within UC Riverside, explores ways in which emerging technologies can be incorporated within teaching,
research and the development of local on-line communities.

Center on Speech, Equality and Harm is a national law institute formed in 1992 to examine the constitutional significance of harmful speech, as well as to encourage research, debate and dialogue among scholars, social scientists, community leaders and individuals concerned with both the protection of freedom of speech and the detrimental effects of harmful speech. Its mission is to also address commercial sexual exploitation on a worldwide basis, focusing in particular on legal interventions.

CERT Coordination Center is part of the Survivable Systems Initiative at the Software Engineering Institute, a federally funded research and development center at Carnegie Mellon University. It was started by DARPA (the Defense Applied Research Projects Agency, part of the U.S. Department of Defense) in December 1988 after the Morris Worm incident crippled approximately 10% of all computers connected to the Internet. Originally, its work was almost exclusively incident response. Since then, it has worked to help start other incident response teams, coordinate the efforts of teams when responding to large-scale incidents, provide training to incident response professionals, and research the causes of security vulnerabilities, prevention of vulnerabilities, system security improvement, and survivability of large-scale networks.

Citizens for a Sound Economy was created in 1984 to advocate for market-based solutions to public policy problems. Uniting its 250,000 members is the fundamental belief that a strong and vibrant free-market economic system offers the best hope for creating opportunity and improving the quality for life of every American. CSE strongly support less government, lower taxes and less regulation.

Citizens Internet Empowerment Coalition is a broad group of Internet users, library groups, publishers, online service providers and civil liberties groups fighting for the future of the First Amendment and the future of free expression in the information age.

Civil Rights Forum on Communications Policy works to bring civil rights organizations and community groups into the debate over the future of our media environment — that environment is the key to the future of the nation.

Commentators, Inc. has direct links to the latest columns of popular commentators. The links are updated daily so that they are as accurate and speedy as possible.

CommerceNet was launched in Silicon Valley, California in April 1994 and its membership has grown to over 500 companies and organizations worldwide. They include the leading banks, telecommunications companies, VANs, ISPs, online services, software and services companies, as well as major end-users. Together, they are working to transform the Internet into a global electronic marketplace.

Commercial Internet Exchange Association is a nonprofit organization whose membership is open to organizations which offer TCP/IP or OSI public data internetworking services to the general public in one or more geographical locations.

Committee of Concerned Journalists has three goals: to clarify and renew journalists' faith in the core principles and function of journalism; to create a better understanding of those principles by the public; and to engage and inform ownership and management of these principles and their financial, as well as social, value.

Communication Workers of America is the largest telecommunications union in North America and represents 600,000 workers in public and private employment, including 500,000 workers building the Information Highway. More than 1,200 chartered CWA local unions are affiliated, with members living and working in 10,000 communities in the U.S. and Canada. CWA members are employed in telecommunications, printing and news media, public service, health care, cable television, general manufacturing, electronics, gas and electric utilities, and other fields.

The Communitarian Network is a coalition of individuals and organizations who have come together to shore up the moral, social, and political environment. The Network is a nonsectarian, nonpartisan, international association.

Computer and Communications Industry Association is an international, nonprofit association of computer and communications firms as represented by their most senior executives. Small, medium and large in size, CCIA's members include equipment manufacturers, software developers, telecommunications and on-line service providers, re-sellers, systems integrators, third-party vendors and other related business ventures. CCIA's mission is to further its members' business interests by being the leading industry advocate in promoting open, barrier-free competition in the offering of computer and communications products and services worldwide.

Computer Management Group of Australia is an independent professional association aimed at promoting the free exchange of information on the latest advances in computer system and network management.

Computer Measurement Group is a non-profit, worldwide organization of data processing professionals committed to the measurement and management of computer systems. CMG members are primarily concerned with performance evaluation of existing systems to maximize performance (eg. response time, throughput, etc.) and with capacity management where planned enhancements to existing systems or the design of new systems are evaluated to find the necessary resources required to provide adequate performance at a reasonable cost.

Computer Museum History Center The Computer Museum was founded as a public, non-profit institution in 1982, and its History Center was created in 1996. In support of its mission to preserve the history of computing, the History Center maintains the world's most comprehensive collection of computer artifacts as well as large multimedia and documentation archives.

Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility is a public-interest alliance of computer scientists and others concerned about the impact of computer technology on society. They work to influence decisions regarding the development and use of computers because those decisions have far-reaching consequences and reflect their basic values and priorities.

Computer Software Industry Association monitors legislation and regulations affecting the computer software industry. It keeps its members informed on legislative and regulatory changes which may affect their businesses, and provides testimony at legislative, Congressional, and regulatory hearings on issues which affect the computer software industry.

Computer Systems Policy Project was created in 1989 by the CEOs of leading American computer systems companies. Working together, CSPP's CEOs develop and advocate public policy positions on important trade and technology policy issues. CSPP's current policy agenda includes projects on global electronic commerce, security, encryption and export controls and market access.

Computer Technology Industry Association is a 17-year-old association representing over 7,500 computer hardware and software manufacturers, distributors, retailers, resellers, VARs, system integrators, training, service, telecommunications and Internet companies. In addition to providing a unified voice for the industry in the areas of public policy, workforce development and electronic commerce standards, CompTIA certifies information technology and service professionals with its widely adopted and vendor neutral certification programs.

Computers4Kids Technology-needy schools and their students’ families may apply for computers through this program.

Computers for Learning  Federal Government Site for program which donates surplus Federal computer equipment to schools and educational nonprofit organizations.

Computers in Our Future  is a $6 million, five-year initiative established by the California Wellness Foundation to develop eleven community computer training centers in low-income neighborhoods across California. The project seeks to improve educational and employment opportunities for young people in low-income communities by increasing access to training, technology and jobs.

Computing Suppliers Federation is a grouping of suppliers which focuses on specialist sectors of the computing and IT industries in the United Kingdom. Each sector has a supplier Forum with a commitment to that specific market and an action program for business initiatives and networking.

Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)  is a 17-year-old association representing over 7,500 computer hardware and software manufacturers, distributors, retailers, resellers, VARs, system integrators, training, service, telecommunications and Internet companies. In addition to providing a unified voice for the industry in the areas of public policy, workforce development and electronic commerce standards, CompTIA certifies information technology and service professionals with its widely adopted and vendorneutral certification programs.

Congressional Internet Caucus is a bipartisan group of over 100 members of the U.S. House and Senate working to educate their colleagues about the promise and potential of the Internet.

Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee is a diverse group of public interest, nonprofit and industry groups working to educate the Congress and the public about important Internet-related policy issues.

Connect for Kids  provides information for adults who want to make their communities better places for kids.  Their award-winning Web site, e-mail newsletters, radio, print and TV ads help people become more active citizens—from volunteering to voting.

Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association is a trade association whose primary members are U.S. consumer electronic manufacturers. The association is also a sector of the Electronic Industries Association that was founded in 1924.

Consumer Report on Technology is active in a number of issue areas, including intellectual property, telecommunications, privacy and electronic commerce, plus a variety of projects relating to antitrust enforcement and policy.

Cooperative Association for Internet Data Analysis is a collaborative undertaking to promote greater cooperation in the engineering and maintenance of a robust, scalable global Internet infrastructure.

Council on Competitiveness sets an action agenda to drive U.S. economic competitiveness and leadership in world markets in order to raise the standard of living for all Americans. It focuses on strengthening U.S. innovation, upgrading the workforce, and benchmarking national economic performance. Its members are corporate chief executives, university presidents, and labor leaders. Its national affiliates include nonprofit research organizations, professional societies, and trade associations.

Council on State Governments  Founded in 1933, CSG serves the executive, judicial and legislative branches of state government through leadership education, research and information services.

CSPACE research project focuses on long-duration, information-intensive collaborations. Research activities include both technology development and behavioral science studies.

Cyber District Association is a cooperative of individuals and organizations who are committed to the creation, development and education of interactive media.

Cyber High  Fresno County, California, Office of Education is in the process of developing a prototype to bring high school curriculum to any student who wishes to earn credit toward graduation. It will no longer be necessary to learn from a textbook alone or to follow a set schedule of class time dominated by the clock.  The classroom walls will be taken down and learning will be possible anytime the student has access to a computer and the Internet.

Cyberspace Policy Institute  established in October 1993 within George Washington University for the analysis of policy problems that have a significant computer systems component.  Inside GWU, the Institute brings together researchers with interests in these areas, bridging discipline barriers, much as the new information age is bridging cultural and geopolitical barriers.  Outside, it works with government and private organizations to examine important issues in computer and communications systems policy.

Davenetics is a daily email newsletter that keeps web professionals in the know. It features quick blurbs on the latest web-related news and links to the full stories from a broad selection of sources.

Democracy.net is dedicated to exploring ways of enhancing citizen participation in the democratic process via the Internet. To this end, democracy.net hosts live, interactive cybercasts of Congressional Hearings and online town hall meetings with key policy makers.

The Detwiler Foundation is a non-profit organization founded in September 1991 by John, Carolyn and Diana Detwiler. Now in its seventh year, the Computers for Schools Program has program activity nationwide and is the largest source of computer equipment for K-12 schools in California.

The Digital Coast Roundtable,  chaired by Los Angeles' Mayor Richard Riordan, is a consortium of local new media business leaders, under the auspices of the non-profit organization, Digital Coast, Inc.  It was formed to define, improve and upgrade the infrastructure and connectivity of the new media industry in the Los Angeles area.

Digital Divide Network  is produced and managed by the Benton Foundation, in association with the National Urban League, to tackle the growing gap between those who have access to technology and information skills and those who do not through a powerful knowledge network. The purpose of the DDN is to enable and facilitate the sharing of ideas, information and creative solutions among industry partners, private foundations, nonprofit organizations and governments.

Digital Future Coalition consists of 42 members who are committed to preserving the time-tested balance between the rights of owners of intellectual property and the traditional use privileges of the public.

Digital Media Association was formed in 1998 to represent the interests of webcasters, technology companies and online music and video retailers to Congress and internationally.

Digital Sojourn The need for universal access to information technology created Digital Sojourn. Anticipating the consequences of current access disparities, we are focused on increasing the participation of people of African descent in computer mediated communication and in using the technology as a tool in closing distances among all people promoting economic and social justice.

E-conomy Project, University of California is a joint project of the Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy, College of Engineering, Haas School of Business, School of Information Management and Systems at U.C. Berkeley, U.C. Davis, and U.C. San Diego. The project's goal is to create an institutional resource involving industry leaders, policymakers and academics in discussion and research to conceive new business models, more effective corporate strategies and informed policies for the emerging digital economy.

Economic Opportunity Institute develops pragmatic public policy that sustains security, hope and opportunity for Washington citizens. EOI defines and details new public policies that address the bread-and-butter issues faced every day by middle-income and low-income families. EOI builds a bridge to economic security through research, policy and media work.

Economic Strategy Institute was founded out of the deep concern of key U.S. industry and labor leaders with the erosion of America's economic leadership, and with the hostility of media and academic commentators toward efforts to halt the slide. ESI works to define a new economic agenda by challenging old assumptions and developing an integrated, macro/micro economic strategy to realize the full potential of America's rich material and human resources.

Economic Policy Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think-tank established in 1986 to provide high-quality research and education in order to promote a prosperous, fair and sustainable economy. The institute stresses real world analysis and a concern for the living standards of working people, and it makes its findings accessible to the general public, the media and policymakers.

Education Development Center was founded in 1958 when a group of scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology joined forces with teachers and technical specialists to develop a new high school physics curriculum. EDC refined the curriculum, which taught science as the product of experiment and theory, constructed by real people, and introduced it successfully in schools across the country.

Educause is a nonprofit consortium of higher education institutions that facilitates the introduction, use, access to, and management of information resources in teaching, learning, scholarship, and research. Educom believes that education and information technology will provide the most significant enhancements for human capability over the coming decade and that IT will have a fundamental impact upon education's ability to fulfill its mission.

Electronic Commerce Canada is a voluntary organization composed of executives from both the public and private sectors. ECC provides a forum for sharing information and discussing ideas and initiatives, as well as providing the opportunity to network. Half-day educational awareness seminars are conducted monthly, from September to June, for those interested in electronic technologies. There is no charge for these seminars. In addition, ECC provides symposiums and trade shows to encourage its membership to utilize electronic commerce technologies and to conform to accepted standards that will increase productivity and improve competitiveness.

Electronic Commerce Forum is a nonprofit public policy advocacy group created to ensure a fair and competitive marketplace for the conduct of electronic commerce worldwide.

Electronic Educational Excellence Network seeks to improve the education system in the U.S. because it believe that students are currently being deprived of a quality education.

Electronic Frontier Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and promoting the civil liberties of users of online technology.

Electronic Industries Alliance For nearly 75 years EIA has been the primary trade organization representing the U.S. high technology community. EIA has created a host of activities to enhance the competitiveness of the American producer including such valuable services as, technical standards development, market analysis, government relations, trade shows and seminar programs.

Electronic Messaging Association is a forum that enables the evolution of ebusiness through the application of universal messaging, directory, security, web services, and other related technologies. The association operates for the benefit of large and medium enterprises through education, industry coalitions, and industry awareness. EMA's vision is to be the leading forum leveraging electronic business to enable people, organizations, and governments to achieve the promise of a global electronic community.

Electronic Policy Network  is the front door to progressive policy on the Web. A network of top policy and research institutions, EPN provides timely information and leading ideas about the policies and politics that shape our world. Founded in 1995 by Pulitzer-Prize-winning author Paul Starr and The American Prospect magazine, EPN has since grown to include over 60 member organizations whose work tackles topics ranging from civic participation to welfare reform, health care to foreign policy, and education to Social Security.

Electronic Privacy Information Center is a public interest research center in Washington, DC which was established in 1994 to focus public attention on emerging civil liberties issues and to protect privacy, the First Amendment and constitutional values.

Electronic Commerce, Law and Policy Strategies is the Ohio Supercomputer Center's technology policy group with was established in 1995 to address the technological, legal and policy issues embedded in new and emerging computing and information technology applications.

Electronics Technicians Association and Satellite Dealers Association  ETA is a not-for-profit worldwide professional association. It was founded by electronics technicians and servicing dealers in 1978. Those dedicated professionals saw the need for an association that was totally independent of any industry influences on its technicians. The sole purpose of ETA is to provide recognized professional credentials as a testament to an individual’s skills and knowledge in a particular area of study.  SDA was formed in 1991 by professional satellite dealers to encourage professionalism, sound business practices and fair and honest treatment of satellite dealers and their employees by the public, the press and other media, government and the programmers, hardware manufacturers and distributors in the TVRO industry.

Empower America was formed in 1993 to support basic principles of economic growth, spreading freedom and democracy worldwide and restoring America's cultural heritage.

Enterprise Computing Institute is a nonprofit, private foundation "virtual enterprise" using the Web to develop flexible collaborations among a network of distinguished scientists, consultants and citizens in the application of high performance computing to problems of scientific, economic and social significance.

Equal Access to Software and Information's mission is to serve as a resource to the education community by providing information and guidance in the area of access-to-information technologies by individuals with disabilities. EASI stays informed about developments and advancements within the adaptive computer technology field and spreads that information to colleges, universities, K-12 schools, libraries and into the workplace.

European Policy Forum is an independent international research institute.

European Union's ultimate goal is "an ever closer union among the peoples of Europe, in which decisions are taken as closely as possible to the citizen"; the objective is to promote economic and social progress which is balanced and sustainable, assert the European identity on the international scene and introduce a European citizenship for the nationals of the Member States.

ezgov.com  partners with government agencies and content providers to bring government to the netizen in a secure, intuitive environment.

Fasternet.org  is a campaign to promote a faster, cheaper and more competitive Internet.

Federal Communications Commission is an independent government agency which was established to encourage competition in all communications markets and to protect the public interest. In response to direction from Congress, the FCC develops and implements policy concerning interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable.

FreeCrypto  protecting online privacy.

George Washington University Cyberspace Policy Institute researches policy problems which have a significant technological component, including the changing nature of telecommunications delivery systems, computer networks, compensation for (electronic) intellectual property, privacy, and related issues such as ethics and values among providers and users of computer and communications networks. With traditional political and organizational boundaries being obliterated by technological advances which often make time zones irrelevant and language barriers nonexistent, the institute carries out studies that move society toward rational and informed discussion of these changes.

GetNetWise  is a public service by Internet industry corporations and public interest organizations to help ensure that families have safe, constructive, and educational or entertaining online experiences. The GetNetWise coalition wants Internet users to be just "one click away" from the resources they need to make informed decisions about their family's use of the Internet.

Global Development Center is a private, nonprofit, humanitarian agency which is dedicated to developing a new model for development assistance and NGO activity. It rejects the traditional mentality associated with charities and focuses on the expansion of its "global community center on the Internet" where all global citizens are treated with equal respect. It places an emphasis on providing services to every community center visitor, regardless of economic status.

Global Information Infrastructure Commission's mission is to foster private sector leadership and private-public sector cooperation in the development of information networks and services to advance global economic growth, education and quality of life. The GIIC is an independent, non-governmental initiative (under the Center for Strategic and International Studies) involving leaders from developing as well as industrialized countries.

Global Internet Liberty Campaign advocates the prohibition of prior censorship of online communication -- requiring that laws restricting the content of online speech distinguish between the liability of content providers and that of data carriers; insisting that online free expression not be restricted by indirect means such as excessively restrictive governmental or private controls over computer hardware or software, telecommunications infrastructure, or other essential components of the Internet; and allowing online users to encrypt their communications and information without restriction.

Global Telecommunications Society is a non-profit, professional association that promotes dialogue on the technological, social, and business aspects of global communications. Through public forums, electronic mail, and social events, GTS seeks to foster friendships, professional cooperation, and respect in an attempt to overcome cultural differences in the world of international telecommunications. The goal of the GTS is to also provide individual members and organizations with information that enables them to understand and to benefit from the dynamic developments taking place in the international telecommunications and communications arena.

Global Y2K Initiative is concerned with the Y2K problem and its consequences on a global level, with particular emphasis on emerging markets and developing nations where 85% of the world's population live.

Good News Web Designers Association  an organization of Christian webmasters.

GovNetworks: "We originate from the heart of Silicon Valley and believe that the Internet changes everything. It started in the private sector with the large industrial age command and control enterprises and now its happening in the public sector. There are new rules, new ideas and new leaders."

Government by the People, a nonprofit corporation (formerly The Voting by Phone Foundation)

Graphic Communications Association  is a nonprofit, global membership organization for advancing the processes of information and image management and distribution, through the development and application of new technologies, standards, and management methods. This mission is carried out with an emphasis on member service, quality performance, and fiscal responsibility in all of the committee research, programs, publications, and other activities of the organization.

GuideStar is an initiative of Philanthropic Research, Inc., a nonprofit public charity founded in 1994. GuideStar's mission is to help improve the effectiveness of the nonprofit sector through the collection and presentation of exhaustive information about nonprofit organizations.

Hands Off the Internet  is a coalition of Net users united in the belief that the Internet's phenomenal growth stems from the ability of entrepreneurs to expand consumer choices and opportunities without worrying about government regulation. They believe consumers throughout America see the results of this "hands off" approach - through such benefits as expanded distance education opportunities, improved access to information, on-line commerce, and a new, inexpensive way to communicate with family and colleagues.

Heaven  is a non-profit organization dedicated to using technology and the Internet to benefit society and bridge the divide between technology haves and have-nots.

Highway 1 is a nonprofit organization that services as a nonpartisan resource on information technologies for federal agencies, Congress, international officials, and state and local governments.

Home Rights Recording Coalition is an advocacy group that includes consumers, retailers, manufacturers and professional servicers of consumer electronics recording products. Its mission is to protect the right to use VCRs, audio recorders and computers for private, noncommercial purposes. HRRC closely follows developments in Congress which affect home recording rights and strives to inform and involve the public, business community and Members of Congress when those rights are threatened.

Hudson Institute is a private, nonprofit research organization founded in 1961, which analyzes and makes recommendations about public policy for business and government executives and for the public at large. More than 30 years of work on the most important issues of the day has allowed Hudson to forge a viewpoint that embodies skepticism about the conventional wisdom, optimism about solving problems, a commitment to free institutions and individual responsibility, an appreciation of the crucial role of technology in achieving progress, and an abiding respect for the importance of values, culture and religion in human affairs.

iAdvance  is a coalition of computer companies, public interest groups, high-tech organizations, Internet companies, telecommunications companies and others who see the overriding need to improve the quality and speed of the Internet.  Their mission is to promote policies that encourage the deployment of broadband and backbone facilities that will bring faster, affordable, higher quality Internet and data services to all Americans.

IBM Charitable Contributions Site  IBM’s Reinventing Education program helps grant recipients by contributing funds, researchers and technology.

Independence Forum  is a nonprofit research organization dedicated to informing the general public on issues relating to Internet commerce and taxation, and Internet regulation in general.  The Independence Forum has also established the Internet Tax Coalition,  a grass-roots organization of individuals who want to keep the Internet free of taxation and burdensome regulations.

Independence Institute was founded in 1985 upon the eternal truths of the Declaration of Independence. The institute is a nonpartisan, nonprofit public policy organization dedicated to providing timely information to concerned citizens, government officials and public opinion leaders.

Independent Institute Through uncommon independence, depth and clarity, the institute pushes at the frontiers of our knowledge, redefines the debate over public issues, and fosters new and effective directions for government reform.

Industrial Telecommunications Association is the national advocate for more than 5,000 private wireless licensees, representing their communications interests before the FCC and Congress.

Information Infrastructure Task Force was formed by the White House to articulate and implement the Administration's vision for the National Information Infrastructure (NII). The task force consists of high-level representatives of the Federal agencies that play a major role in the development and application of information and telecommunications technologies. Working together with the private sector, the participating agencies will develop comprehensive technology, telecommunications, and information policies and promote applications that best meet the needs of both the agencies and the country. By helping build consensus on difficult policy issues, the IITF will enable agencies to make and implement policy more quickly and effectively.

Information Infrastructure Technology and Applications is a project of NASA which funds 50 different programs to increase understanding and use of the Internet.

Information Technology and Telecommunications Association  is the resource for information technology and telecommunications professionals involved in transporting, connecting and integrating data, image, video and voice.

Information Technology Association of America is the leading organization representing the Internet, Intranet and network-centric business software industry. ITAA is the first software organization in the world, formed 35 years ago. In the early days, it was successful in putting into place the first laws to protect a software company's intellectual property. ITAA now represents not only the largest enterprise-wide software companies, but also the many newer companies serving the exploding Internet and Intranet marketplace.

Information Technology Industry Council represents the leading companies providing information technology products and services.

Institute for Electronic Government  is a resource to help government leaders navigate the complexities of policy and technology challenges associated with governing in the Information Age.

Institute for Global Communications works to expand and inspire movements for peace, economic and social justice, human rights, and environmental sustainability around the world by providing and developing accessible computer networking tools.

Institute for Metropolitan Affairs is affiliated with Roosevelt University in Chicago, and concentrates on issues, such as community development policy, community health, public education, and community safety. The institute is bipartisan and combines the best qualities of academic policy centers, think tanks and civic organizations.

Institute for the Future  is an independent, nonprofit research firm in the Silicon Valley that specializes in long-term forecasting, alternative futures scenarios, and the impacts of new products and next-generation technologies on society and business.

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society  traces its origins to the 1946 formation of the Subcommittee on Large-Scale Computing of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE). Five years later, the Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE) formed its Professional Group on Electronic Computers. The principal volunteer officers of both these groups were designated chairs. The AIEE and the IRE merged in 1963 to become the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The respective committee and group of the predecessor organizations combined to form the modern IEEE Computer Society. The society's principal volunteer officer has been designated as president since 1970. The Computer Society celebrates its fiftieth anniversary year in 1996.

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers - USA has career policy committees which inform and educate members about trends, policies and actions affecting their professional careers. The committees prepare position papers and recommend appropriate action to public and private decision-makers, and respond to members' requests for information.

Institute of Industrial Engineers  was founded in 1948 to serve the professional needs of industrial engineers and all individuals involved with improving quality and productivity. Its 24,000 members throughout North America and more than 80 countries stay on the cutting edge of their profession through IIE's life-long-learning approach, as reflected in the educational opportunities, publications, and networking opportunities it offers.  Members also gain valuable leadership experience and enjoy peer recognition through numerous volunteer opportunities.

Intellectual Property and Technology Forum at Boston College Law School is a legal publication dedicated to providing readers with rigorous, innovative scholarship, timely reporting, and ongoing discussion from the legal community concerning technology law and intellectual property. The Forum employs cutting-edge technology unique to networked publishing to supplement and expand upon the offerings of traditional legal journals.

Interactive Digital Software Association works with government at all levels to make the voice of its members heard on a wide range of legislative and public policy issues ranging from copyright to First Amendment protection and Internet regulation.

Interactive Multimedia Association  is a nonprofit organization founded in 1987; and which really began to take full form in 1991 when the IMA Cultural Center/Studio Retreat was established in Bodega, California at The Old Creamery --an artist's colony begun by painter Bill Moorehouse.

International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences is a global organization dedicated to the creative, technical and professional progress of new media. IADAS is responsible for the annual Webby Awards.

International Communications Industries Association  represents for-profit individuals and organizations that derive revenue from the commercialization or utilization of communications technologies. ICIA ensures the credibility and desirability of its members' products and services by representing the communications industry to the public, business, education and government. ICIA achieves this through education programs, workforce development activities, industry technology updates, publications, Internet presence, market research, industry certification programs, government relations and participation in national and international expositions.

International Computer Security Association is known worldwide as the objective source for security assurance services. Established in 1989 as an independent corporation, ICSA has successfully led the security industry in the development of high quality security products through product certification programs and in establishing better security practices through management of multiple security-focused consortia. ICSA currently has offices and partners in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

International Disk Drive Equipment and Materials Association  was founded in 1986 specifically to promote the technological, manufacturing, marketing and business needs of disk drive industry.  It now has more than 800 corporate members worldwide, and operates technical conferences, educational classes and trade shows in Asia-Pacific, Japan and the U.S.

International Intellectual Property Alliance is a coalition formed in 1984 to represent the U.S. copyright-based industries -- films, videos, recordings, music, business software, interactive entertainment software, books, and journals -- in bilateral and multilateral efforts to improve international protection of copyrighted works.

International Quality and Productivity Center provides educational forums for the private and public sectors where executives and community leaders come together and learn from each others' experiences. IQPC is composed of several advisory groups and companies including the Warehouse Advisory Council, Marketing Advisory Council, Advanced Information Technologies, Advanced Manufacturing Institute, and Worldwide Business Research.

International Small Business Consortium provides a productive and professional Internet based network to help small and medium-sized enterprises communicate about business needs, expand their markets, share their resources, knowledge and experience.

International Society for Measurement and Control  is an international, nonprofit, educational organization which fosters advancement in the theory, design, manufacture, and use of instruments, computers, and systems for measurement and control.

International Society for Mental Health Online was established to promote the understanding, use and development of online communication, information and technology for the mental health community.

International Technology and Trade Associates  is an international consulting firm that assists world-class companies in developing and managing high technology trade and investment. It has successfully undertaken projects in both the private and public sectors, and has extensive experience working with the U.S. Departments of Commerce, Defense, Energy, State and Treasury, as well as with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and with Congress. ITTA typically delivers a combination of research and analysis, advice, strategic planning and assistance with project implementation.

International Technology Education Association is an educational association working on behalf of technology teachers, administrators, and university personnel dedicated to improving our educational system.

International Webmasters Association  is a nonprofit association and the industry's recognized leader in providing educational and certification standards for Web professionals.  IWA's initiatives now support more than 100 official chapters representing 14,000 individual members in 106 countries. IWA's accomplishments include the industry's first guidelines for ethical and professional standards, Web certification and education programs, specialized employment resources, and technical assistance to individuals and businesses.

Internet Alliance aims to help the Internet industry build the confidence and trust necessary for the Internet to become the global, mass market medium of the 21^st century.

Internet and Computer Law Association provides information about the relationship between the law and the Internet as the Internet grows into the global marketplace.

Internet Architecture Board   is a technical advisory group of the Internet Society.

InterNet Assigned Numbers Authority is the central coordinator for the assignment of unique parameter values for Internet protocols.

Internet Brothers  is working to expand the web community by offering free tips and tutorials about HTML and DHTML, graphics editing, site promotion, digital photography, and desktop publishing. Presented often with a touch of humor, and always with examples.

Internet Content Coalition is a nonprofit professional association of providers of original content for the Internet. The ICC's mission is to represent and promote the interests of its membership in the establishment of standards and practices for content, publishing, technology, and commerce on the Internet; to educate the membership on Internet issues; and to help the Internet remain a self-governing medium with the highest standards of excellence.

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers handles IP address space allocation, protocol parameter assignment, domain name system management, and root server system management functions.

Internet Developers Users Group has meetings which combine a mix of user and technology presentations on Internet and Web technology and commerce.

Internet Development and Exchange Association provides programs which assist ISPs to efficiently and effectively compete in the global communications and information dissemination industries.

Internet Education Foundation is dedicated to educating the public and policymakers about the potential of a decentralized global Internet to promote democracy, communications and commerce.

Internet Engineering Task Force  is a large open international community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers concerned with the evolution of the Internet architecture and the smooth operation of the Internet. It is open to any interested individual.

Internet Free Expression Alliance works to ensure the continuation of the Internet as a forum for open, diverse and unimpeded expression and oppose any governmental effort to promote, coerce or mandate the rating or filtering of online content.

Internet Industry Association of Australia is Australia's national industry body for the Internet. It has developed a national Code of Practice which is the product of over three years' development including extensive consultation and subsequent refinement. It is hoped that the Code will form a fundamental element of the self regulatory landscape for the Internet in Australia and has been designed to raise consumer confidence in using the medium, particularly for the purposes of e-commerce.

Internet Initiative Japan got its start as a group of engineers who caught on early to the potential of the Internet. As the pioneer of commercial Internet services in Japan, IIJ is proud of the role they have played in laying the groundwork for today's Internet users in Japan by dramatically improving the quality, reliability, and speed of Internet connections. IIJ's mission is to continue exploring the huge possibilities that the Internet presents--possibilities that continue to expand with each new advancement in Internet technology.

Internet International Ad Hoc Committee is working to satisfy the requirement for enhancements to the Internet's global Domain Name System (DNS).

Internet Mail Consortium is the only international organization focused on cooperatively managing and promoting the rapidly-expanding world of electronic mail on the Internet. The goals of the IMC include greatly expanding the role of mail on the Internet into areas such as commerce and entertainment, advancing new Internet mail technologies, and making it easier for all Internet users, particularly novices, to get the most out of this growing communications medium.

Internet Privacy Coalition's mission is to promote privacy and security on the Internet through widespread public availability of strong encryption and the relaxation of export controls on cryptography.

Internet Research Task Force  works to promote research of importance to the evolution of the future Internet by creating focused, long-term and small research groups working on topics related to Internet protocols, applications, architecture and technology.

Internet Service Providers' Consortium is an international organization of ISPs, IPPs and similar companies that provides a range of support and services.

Internet Society's mission is to assure the beneficial, open evolution of the global Internet and its related Internetworking technologies through leadership in standards, issues and education. Its primary objective is to facilitate Internet industry self-governance.

Internet Software Consortium is dedicated to software engineering for the Internet.

Internet Tax Fairness Coalition unites consumers, taxpayer advocacy groups and corporations interested in fighting any unfair, discriminatory, and duplicative taxes on the sale of services or products on the Internet.

Internet Users Association works to protect the interests of the average Internet user and consumer.

ISP Consortium is the United Kingdom's wholly independent Internet bandwidth provider, owned and managed by its members. Benefits include the "InterTrade" forum and participation in national projects.

Joint Venture Silicon Valley  is a nonprofit regional collaborative established to enhance the economic vitality and quality of life in the Silicon Valley.

Kids Computer Workshop 's mission is to bring technology and mentoring to Washington, DC's at-risk children. The program teaches computer skills with a focus on activities that develop literacy and critical thinking. They provide kids with a safe, supportive place during out-of-school hours where they are exposed to positive role-models and build confidence and self-esteem.

Latino Beat is the National Daily Hispanic News and Information Service.

Latino Issues Forum  is a nonprofit public policy and advocacy institute dedicated to advancing new and innovative public policy solutions for a better, more equitable and prosperous society.  Established in 1987, LIF's primary focus is on the broader issues of access to higher education, economic development, health care, citizenship, regional development, telecommunications issues, and regulatory issues.

MIT Intelligent Information Infrastructure Project is an extremely general system for distributing and retrieving information that will work over major Internet protocols.

Media Access Project is a 24-year old nonprofit, public interest law firm which promotes the public's First Amendment right to hear and be heard on the electronic media of today and tomorrow.

Media Research Center's mission is a to bring political balance to the nation's news and entertainment media.

Motion Picture Association of America and its international counterpart, the Motion Picture Association serve as the voice and advocate of the American motion picture, home video and television industries, domestically through the MPAA and internationally through the MPA. The MPAA represents not only the world of the theatrical film, but serves as leader and advocate for major producers and distributors of entertainment programming for television, cable and home video.

The NAMED is a nonprofit grassroots organization, founded by America's leading privacy advocates, dedicated to protecting a person's private data from being sold by others without his/her consent.

National Association of Broadcasters Since 1923, the National Association of Broadcasters has represented the radio and television industries in Washington -- before Congress, federal agencies, the courts, and on the expanding international front. NAB works to maintain a favorable governmental, legal and technological climate for the constantly evolving and dynamic business of free over-the-air broadcasting. In addition to serving as the eyes and ears of broadcasters on Capitol Hill and at the FCC, NAB is a trade association that provides a wide range of practical member services. Its internationally prominent conventions and expositions, its own industry research and development programs, and the proliferation of timely NAB publications all enable the broadcaster to stay on the cutting edge of issues, technology and management techniques.

National Association of Consumer Advocates is a nationwide association of over 500 attorneys and consumer advocates who have a wide range of experience curbing abusive and predatory business practices and promoting justice for consumers.

National Association of Counties was created in 1935 when county officials wanted to have a strong voice in the nation's capital. More than six decades later, NACo continues to ensure that the nation's 3,072 counties are heard and understood in the White House and the halls of Congress.

National Association of State Information Resource Executives represents state chief information officers and information resource executives and managers from the 50 states, six U. S. territories, and the District of Columbia. State members are senior officials from any of the three branches of state government who have executive-level and statewide responsibility for information resource management. Representatives from federal, municipal, and international governments and state officials who are involved in information resource management but do not have chief responsibility for that function participate in the organization as associate members. Private-sector firms and non-profit organizations may join as corporate members.

National Association of State Telecommunications Directors a member-driven organization whose purpose is to advance and promote the effective use of telecommunications technology and services to improve the operation of state government.

National Cable Television Association is the cable industry’s major trade association. Founded in 1952, NCTA’s primary mission is to provide its members with a strong national presence by providing a single, unified voice on issues affecting the cable industry. The mission of NCTA is to advance the public policies of the cable television industry before Congress, the executive branch, the courts and the American public. Working with state cable associations, NCTA also presents the industry’s interests to organizations representing state and local policy makers.

National Computer Association is a trade association of independent vendors and resellers and has become a powerful voice in the IT industry.

NCSL (National Conference of State Legislatures) Internet Taxation Task Force  was established in March 1999 to review state and local taxation of telecommunications and electronic commerce in light of rapid technological changes in these industries; provide advice and counsel to the NCSL steering committee members on the National Tax Association's Telecommunications and Electronic Commerce Tax Project and to the federal Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce; formulate an NCSL policy on the state-federal relations issues involved in the taxation of electronic commerce and telecommunications; and develop and review draft legislation for state legislative consideration.

National Consumer Law Center was founded over 25 years ago and has been the consumer law resource center to which legal services and private lawyers, state and federal consumer protection officials, public policy makers, consumer and business reporters, and consumer and low-income community organizations across the nation have turned for legal answers, policy analysis, and technical and legal support.

National Electronic Commerce Coordinating Council is an alliance of national state government organizations dedicated to the advancement of electronic commerce within states. The alliance is comprised of the National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers (NASACT), the National Association of State Information Resource Executives (NASIRE), and the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO).

National Governors Association As the only bipartisan organization of, by, and for the nation's governors, the National Governors' Association provides a forum for governors to exchange views and experiences. NGA also provides assistance in solving state-focused problems, information on state innovations and practices, and bipartisan forum for governors to establish, influence, and implement policy on national issues.

National Initiative for a Networked Cultural Heritage is a diverse coalition of organizations created to assure leadership from the cultural community in the evolution of the digital environment.

National Institute on Media and the Family works to build a coalition of parents, entertainers, educators, health care providers, and business & community leaders to create a new media culture for our children.

National League of Cities is the country's largest organization serving municipal governments. Founded in 1924 as the American Municipal Association by 10 state municipal leagues, today its direct members include 49 state municipal leagues and more than 1,400 communities of all sizes.

National Multimedia Association is a nonprofit organization which represents companies and individuals who create multimedia applications.

National Newspaper Association's mission is to protect, promote and enhance America's community newspapers.

National Research Council was organized by the National Academy of Sciences in 1916 to associate the broad community of science and technology with the academy's purposes of further knowledge and advising the federal government. Functioning in accordance with general policies determined by the academy, the NRC has become the principal operating agency of both the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering in providing services to the government, the public, and the scientific and engineering communities. The NRC is administered jointly by both academies and the Institute of Medicine.

National Software Alliance exists to strengthen U.S. software and systems building capability through cooperative efforts and works to align government, industry and education to provide highly-skilled software developers in sufficient numbers to maintain global economic leadership.

National Telecommunications and Information Administration  is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the Executive Branch's principal voice on domestic and international telecommunications and information technology issues.  NTIA works to spur innovation, encourage competition, help create jobs and provide consumers with more choices and better quality  telecommunications products and services at lower prices.

National Telephone Cooperative Association is a national association representing more than 500 small and rural independent local exchange carriers providing telecommunications services to interexchange carriers and subscribers throughout rural America.

National Urban League  is a nonprofit, community-based organization headquartered in New York City, which has been operating technology-based programming since 1968. The organization has 114 affiliates in 34 states and the District of Columbia.

National Urban Technology Center  is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to preparing inner-city communities across the country for full participation in the information age. It helps communities create a technology and telecommunications infrastructure.

National Venture Capital Association, Inc. is dedicated to defining, serving and representing the interests of the venture capital and private equity industries. Formed in 1973 to foster the understanding of the importance of venture capital to the vitality of the U.S. economy, NVCA works to stimulate the flow of risk equity capital to emerging and developing companies.

Neighborhood Networks is a community-based initiative of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that encourages the development of resource and computer learning centers in privately owned HUD-assisted and/or -insured housing. These centers work to build self-reliant neighborhoods that meet the needs of lower-income families and seniors where they live.

Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, the public policy research arm of the State University of New York, was established in 1982 to bring the resources of the 64-campus SUNY system to bear on public policy issues. The Institute is actively involved nationally in research and special projects on the role of state governments in American federalism and the management and finances of both state and local governments in major areas of domestic public affairs.

NetAction is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting effective grassroots citizen action campaigns by creating coalitions linking online activists with grassroots organizations, training online activists in effective organizing strategies and educating grassroots groups in effective use of technology for organizing, outreach and fundraising. NetAction advocates educating the public, policymakers, and the media about technology, social and political issues.

Netaide will put nonprofit organizations on the Internet for free.

NetQuest is a research committee dedicated to rewarding and encouraging good content on the Net.

New America Coalition's mission is to build an organization that formulates, promotes, and implements new, innovative solutions to problems that currently plague our country. Its philosophy is based on the socioeconomic principles of the information age, and how they translate into innovative solutions for public policy issues.

New Media Association of New Jersey is a regional organization created to increase awareness of the new media industry in New Jersey.

New Media Society is focused on stimulating the development and application of new media in the fields of marketing, entertainment, education and publishing.

New York New Media Association is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to galvanize the new media industry in the metro area.

NoGatekeepers.org  is dedicated to educating the public, local and federal policy makers, advocates, and the press about the importance of open broadband networks and the need to preserve competition in the Internet access market in order to protect consumer choice, privacy, and freedom of speech.

North Virginia Technology Council  was founded in 1991 to represent the interests of the technology community in North Virginia, including software developers, communications companies, Internet providers, content developers, and systems integrators.

Ohio Supercomputer Center's Technology Policy Group was established in 1995 to bring together a strong network of academic computing expertise and to address the technological, legal, and policy issues embedded in new and emerging computing and information technology applications.

OMICRONet is a consortium group of more than 100 major corporations seeking to improve the contribution of IT to their businesses through shared insights and experiences.

The Once and Future Action Network, a global coalition promoting social change.

Online Banking Association is a membership based nonprofit trade association representing the delivery of financial information and services through online networks and computer systems.

Online Privacy Alliance is a diverse group of more than 80 global corporations and associations who have come together to introduce and promote business-wide actions that create an environment of trust and foster the protection of individuals' privacy online.

OpenNET Coalition  consists of over 700 of the nation's leading providers of consumer Internet services and is dedicated to promoting the rights of all consumers to obtain affordable, high-speed access to the Internet from the provider of their choice. The Coalition believes that competition among Internet service providers over last mile broadband networks will lower prices, spur innovation, and advance the social and economic benefits of the Internet.

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development groups 29 member countries into an organization that, most importantly, provides governments a setting in which to discuss, develop and perfect economic and social policy. They compare experiences, seek answers to common problems and work to coordinate domestic and international policies that increasingly in today's globalized world must form a web of even practice across nations. Their discussions make for better informed work within their own governments on the spectrum of public policy and clarifies the impact of national policies on the international community. And it offers a chance to reflect and exchange perspectives with other countries similar to their own.

Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy  was founded in 1979 as a nonprofit, nonpartisan, public policy think tank in California promoting individual freedom and personal responsibility.  The Institute believes these principles are the cornerstones of a free society and are best-acheived through a free-market economy, limited government, and private initiative.  The Institute analyzes policy issues on important topics such as education reform, health care, technology, environment, children's and women's issues, entrepreneurship, privatization, and tax policy.

Parents, Educators and Publishers  has a national directory of computer recycling programs.

Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal and Economic Public Policy Studies is a non-profit (application with IRS pending) organization founded in 1998 dedicated to filling the substantial vacuum for high quality, objective, independent and non-partisan academic and scholarly analysis concerning the complex legal, economic and societal public policy issues of the day. To facilitate this objective, this site is designed to act both as a "clearinghouse" of ideas and as a free, no-cost source for academic research in order to raise the level of the public dialectic.

Plugged In's mission is to ensure that everyone in East Palo Alto, California has the opportunity to fully benefit from all that the information revolution has to offer.

Polyconomics is the formation of the political and economic forces shaping the global and commercial environment.

PowerUp: Bridging the Digital Divide is comprised of more than a dozen nonprofit organizations, major corporations and federal agencies that have joined together to launch a major new multimillion dollar initiative to help ensure that America's underserved young people acquire the skills, experiences and resources they need to succeed in the digital age.

Prague Business Journal features breaking news about the leading companies and local business people in the Czech Republic.

Privacy and American Business is the activity of the nonprofit Center for Social & Legal Research. Since its launch in 1993, P&AB has become an authoritative source for tracking new business-privacy issues and for promoting voluntary, balanced consumer privacy policies and practices, nationally and internationally. Privacy & American Business is a national voice that reflects a business-friendly philosophy balanced by consumer-privacy sensitivities.

PrivacyExchange.org is a free online global information resource and forum for business executives, government regulators, public-interest groups, experts and media organizations interested in global consumer privacy issues both off and on the Internet.

Privacy International  is a human rights group formed in 1990 as a watchdog on surveillance by governments and corporations. PI is based in London, UK and has an office in Washington, D.C. PI has conducted campaigns in Europe, Asia and North America to counter abuses of privacy by way of information technology such as telephone tapping, ID card systems, video surveillance, data matching, police information systems, and medical records.

Privacy Journal  is a monthly newsletter reporting on new technology and its impact on personal privacy. It was founded in 1974
in Washington, D.C., and is now based in Providence, R.I.

The Privacy Place  is a useful resource for cryptography, encryption, or electronic privacy information.

Privacy Rights Clearinghouse offers consumers a unique opportunity to learn how to protect their personal privacy. Its publications provide in-depth information on a variety of informational privacy issues, as well as practical tips on safeguarding personal privacy. It also operates a telephone hotline for those who seek information about privacy issues.

Progress and Freedom Foundation was founded in 1993 to study the digital revolution and its implications for public policy. The Foundation believes that the digital revolution portends fundamental cultural, economic, political and social changes. While these changes bring challenges, they also create the potential for a new era of human progress. The foundation embraces the idea of progress -- i.e., the belief that Mankind has advanced in the past, is presently advancing, and will continue to advance through the foreseeable future. And it believes that the sort of progress brought about by the digital revolution is inherently favorable to enhanced human individuality and freedom.

Progressive Policy Institute is a center for policy innovation that develops alternatives to the traditional debate between the left and the right. PPI advocates growth-oriented economic policies designed to stimulate broad upward mobility and foster a more inclusive, more democratic capitalism; social policies that move beyond maintaining the poor to liberating them from poverty and dependence and a foreign policy of resolve in defending America's interests and promoting democracy abroad.

Project to Promote Competition and Innovation in the Digital Age (ProComp), is composed of companies and organizations seeking to promote consumer choice in the electronic marketplace. ProComp believes that as the Internet evolves and becomes a part of our everyday lives, new companies and individuals must be allowed to test their ideas and products freely in the marketplace without first having to go through one chokepoint or single entity.

PSA: The Bond Market Trade Association represents securities firms and banks that underwrite, trade and sell debt securities, both domestically and internationally. These debt securities include: Municipal bonds; U.S. Treasury securities; Federal Agency securities; Mortgage and other asset-backed securities, Corporate Debt securities; Money Market instruments; and Repos. Membership is open to any bona fide dealer in bonds and other debt securities, as long as the firm (and its parent, where relevant) agrees to support the Association's objectives. These include endorsement of the goal of "open and free access to the public securities markets throughout the world," with participation of multinational financial institutions not restricted by narrow questions of nationality. At least 16 percent of its member firms are substantially owned by foreign institutions.

Radio-Television News Directors Association is the only organization in the world dedicated exclusively to serving the electronic journalism profession. Celebrating 50 years of service, RTNDA represents local and network news executives in broadcasting, cable and other electronic media in more than 30 countries.

Rand researchers operate on a uniquely broad front, assisting public policymakers at all levels, private sector leaders in many industries, and the public at large in efforts to strengthen the nation's economy, maintain its security, and improve its quality of life. They do so by analyzing choices and developments in many areas, including national defense, education and training, health care, criminal and civil justice, labor and population, science and technology, community development, international relations, and regional studies.

Regional Alliance for Informational Networking  is a nonprofit educational program of Visible Light, Inc., an educational communications corporation based in Santa Barbara, California. Founded in 1991as one of the first public Internet access programs in the world, RAIN continues to serve as a model of Technology that Works for People for other U.S. and overseas Regional Technology Alliances.

Regulatory Policy Center  focuses on government regulation of the economy and society. The center's work falls into five major areas: the personal right to own and use property; intellectual property; problems of doing business in the digital age, with special attention to antitrust and telecommunications; the growing power and punitiveness of the Regulatory State; and environmental protection.

Rock the Vote  is dedicated to protecting freedom of speech, educating young people about the issues that affect us, and motivating young people to participate by registering, voting, and speaking out.

Roper Center  is located at the University of Connecticut, and is the largest library of public opinion data in the world. The Center's mission focuses on data preservation and access, education and research.

Safe Consumer Privacy Program  protects both Internet Users and Web Site owners, through a program which objectively reviews and audits online businesses and organizations to ensure what everyone in the online community needs and demands: privacy, security and integrity.

Santa Clara Valley Manufacturing Group  is a coalition of companies organized to involve principal officers and senior managers of member companies in a cooperative effort with local government to identify and address major public policy issues affecting the economic health and quality of life in Silicon Valley.

Science Policy Research and Publications  is a professional and independent Think Tank, focusing on the fields of science and technology including research methodologies, education, and the relevance of advances in science and technology to the fields of science policy, health and medical policy.

Schools and Libraries  provides affordable access to telecommunications services for all eligible schools and libraries in the United States. Funded at up to $2.25 billion annually, the program provides discounts on telecommunications services, Internet access and internal connections.

Securities Industry Association  is the trade association for the securities industry. SIA members are securities organizations of virtually all types -- brokers, dealers, large national firms, investment banks, mutual fund companies, regional firms, local firms, money managers and others. SIA members are active in all exchange markets, in the over-the-counter market and in all phases of corporate and public finance.

Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI)  is a global trade association that represents the semiconductor and flat panel display equipment and materials industries. Founded in 1970 in the United States, SEMI has evolved into a worldwide organization committed to free trade and open markets. The primary goal of SEMI is to help its members expand their global marketing opportunities and improve access to their customers and industry, government and civic leaders. SEMI accomplishes this goal by providing its members with up-to-date, industry-specific information and educational resources needed to manage their company and market their products more effectively. SEMI represents more than 2,000 member companies worldwide whose combined products and services contribute more than $65 billion to the world economy. SEMI's headquarter office is located in Mountain View, CA.

SeniorNet  is a nonprofit organization that provides adults 50+ access to and education about computer technology and the Internet to enhance their lives and enable them to share their knowledge and wisdom.

Silicon Valley Software Industry Coalition  consists of the software and electronic commerce industry's leading edge companies. Its mission is to identify specific projects and build collaborative relationships to facilitate an industry consensus on software issues; to act as a catalyst in resolving those issues; and to present a coordinated software industry voice.

Small Business Survival Committee  is a national, nonprofit, nonpartisan small business advocacy organization with more than 50,000 members nationwide. SBSC policy and advocacy work focuses on efforts to modernize policies and promote reforms which foster economic growth, entrepreneurship, job creation and opportunity for small business owners and their workforce. SBSC approaches public policy from a limited government perspective, and fights against unchecked regulation and burdensome taxes imposed on America's small business sector and its workforce.

Smart Valley, Inc. 's mission was to serve as a catalyst for applications of network technology, getting the projects started, then finding an appropriate home for them. In the end, Smart Valley's projects have involved more than 15,000 volunteers, over 100 companies and have leveraged $4 million of membership funding into over $100 million in projects for the Silicon Valley community and beyond. After five years as an organization, Smart Valley is closing its doors with our mission fulfilled. To find out more about Smart Valley and the organizations that are carrying on its legacy, please visit the projects page.

Society for Applied Learning Technology  was founded in 1972 for professionals whose work requires knowledge and communication in the field of instructional technology. It is a professional society, designed for individual membership participation with classes of membership keyed to the interest and experience of the individual. The Society provides a means to enhance the knowledge and job performance of an individual by participating in Society sponsored meetings, and through receiving Society sponsored publications. It enables one to achieve knowledge for work in the field of applied learning technology by association with other professionals in conferences sponsored by the Society.

Society for Information Management  the international meeting place for IT executives from around the globe. SIM is where 2,700 high-level IT leaders converge to share information, knowledge, expertise and solutions. Here they'll access executive-level IT information that allows them to manage and maintain their enterprise computing environment--and competitive edge.

Society of Professional Journalists  was founded in 1909 as Sigma Delta Chi, the Society of Professional Journalists is the nation’s largest and most broad-based journalism organization. SPJ is a not-for-profit organization of 13,500 journalists dedicated to encouraging the free practice of journalism; stimulating high standards of ethical behavior; and perpetuating a free press.

Software and Information Industry Association  unites the software code and information content industries into a powerful global consortium. This union of code and content in the digital age delivers unmatched industry advocacy, business development, research and education to more than 1,400 SIIA member companies.

Software Development Forum  was recently formed through a merger between the Software Forum (formerly the Software Entrepreneur's Forum) and the Center for Software Development, the Software Development Forum is a unique Silicon Valley organization, providing software professionals with a one-stop shop for information, connection and education.

South African Internet Service Providers Association  is a nonprofit industry body that facilitates exchange between independent South African Internet access providers.

Stanford Computer Industry Project  is an interdisciplinary research program dedicated to exploring the business, political, and technological dynamics of the worldwide computer and information technology industries. Launched in 1991 with a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, research from the project has already established Stanford as a center of knowledge about this important industrial sector.

State Science and Technology Institute  is a nonprofit corporation designed to enhance government-industry programs, particularly those at the state level, that encourage the growth of business and industry through the application of science and technology. The Institute also seeks to advance cooperation between the states and the federal government in these government-industry programs.

States Inventory Project  The mission of the States Inventory Project is to help the states develop their advanced telecommunications infrastructures by providing a single clearinghouse for tracking state National Information Infrastructure activities. The States Inventory Project has accomplished this goal by creating an on-line, interactive resource where contributors can post state NII-related information. This resource is shared and maintained by state policy makers, telecommunications experts and other interested parties.

StreetForce.com  is an independently funded research project run by MCS Strategic Intel of Atlanta, Georgia to examine the evolution of the internet and the startup phenomenon. The adjunct mission of this project is to separate "the hype from the hope" when evaluating a prospective initial public offering.

Street Tech  is a nonprofit organization offering free computer training, certification and job placement for selected 18 to 25 year-old students from disadvantaged communities in the San Francisco Bay Area.  Street Tech's goal is to establish a statewide and national network of technology academies in underserved communities to train and place qualified technicians.  Street Tech also helped establish the East Bay Neighborhood Links (EBNL) which currently has five community technology sites providing general access, after-school programs for kids and job training programs in underserved areas of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties.

Swebizz  is a Swedish nonprofit organization promoting the use of the Internet for business purposes by member-driven pilot projects.

Tasmanian Internet Association  represents the views of the Tasmanian Internet community.

The Tech Museum of Innovation  in San Jose, CA is a hands-on technology museum devoted to inspiring the innovator in everyone.

TechNet  is an initiative of the World Bank to encourage understanding of, and promote the use of science, technology and information in development.

Technology Access Foundation teaches computer skills to communities of color.

TechWeb  provides extensive online coverage of technology, particularly matters about the internet and business/government coverage.

Telecommunications Industry Association  is a national trade organization with membership of 900 large and small companies that provide communications and information technology products, materials, systems, distribution services and professional services in the United States and around the world. The association provides its members a forum for the examination of global industry issues and information.

Texas Internet Service Providers Association is tackling issues such as regulation, legislation, taxes, telecommunications technology, and legal liability.

Tomas Rivera Policy Institute  is a freestanding, nonprofit, policy research organization which has attained a reputation as the nation's "premier Latino think tank." Through its strong capacity to conduct primary and secondary data analysis, TRPI is uniquely positioned to fill the void in information that exists among policymakers and political leaders regarding the complexities that characterize the U.S. Latino population--e.g. its heterogeneous composition, its bilingualism, and its diverse nativity.

TRUSTe  is a non-profit, third-party oversight "seal" program, committed to building users' trust and confidence in the Internet accelerating growth of the Internet industry. Licensees are able to display the TRUSTe trustmark after they have agreed to abide by certain data practice and disclosure standards. TRUSTe provides ongoing oversight and resolution processes.

TV on the Web  is the first interactive, community-based television network on the Web.

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization  When adopting their Constitution in November 1945, UNESCO's founders set the agenda for the organization's action in the field of communication, information and informatics for decades to come by mandating it to "promote the free flow of ideas by word and image." UNESCO's Constitution stresses the need for information and communication within and between nations. It links the free flow of ideas to the broader objective of preventing wars and "constructing the defenses of peace" by "advancing the mutual knowledge and understanding of peoples" so that "ignorance of each other's ways and lives, suspicion and mistrust between the peoples of the world" no longer be a direct cause of conflict.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest federation of businesses, chambers of commerce, American chambers overseas and trade and professional associations, and is America's principal advocate for the American business community. Its more than 215,000 members represent a broad spectrum of the business community and share the Chamber's mission to "advance human progress through an economic, political and social system based on individual freedom, incentive, initiative, opportunity and responsibility."

U.S. Council for International Business  advances the global interests of American business both at home and abroad. It is the American affiliate of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Business and Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC) to the OECD, and the International Organisation of Employers (IOE). As such, it officially represents U.S. business positions both in the main intergovermental bodies and vis-a-vis foreign business communities and their governments.

U.S. Internet Council is a nonpartisan group consisting of State policymakers and industry leaders committed to advancing public policies essential for the digital era.

Universal ADSL Working Group is composed of leading PC industry, networking, and telecommunications companies, with the goal of providing consumers with assurance that products and services will work together.

UCLA Center for Communication Policy is a forum for the discussion and development of policy alternatives addressing the leading issues in media and communication. Communication policy at its core begins with the individual and the family. A research center affiliated with the Social Sciences division of the College of Letters & Science and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research, the Center conducts and facilitates research, courses, seminars, working groups, and conferences designed to have a major impact on policy at the local, national, and international levels.