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Australian Telecommunications Authority - AUSTEL
http://www.austel.gov.au

The ACA is responsible for regulating the communications industry in accordance with the Australian Communications Act 1997, the Radiocommunications Act 1992, and the Telecommunications Act 1997. The site provides telecommunications act and licensing, legislations, databases and news releases.

Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission - CRTC
http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/welcome.htm

The CRTC is an independent agency responsible for regulating Canada's broadcasting and telecommunications systems. The web site contains statutes & regulations, speeches, news releases, public proceedings, and much more.

Centre for Research in Network Economics and Communications (CRNEC)
http://www.crnec.auckland.ac.nz

CRNEC was established in 1995 with the goal of studying economic issues arising in network industries. Details about its research activities, projects, events, courses are available on the web site.

Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization (CTO)
http://www.cto.int/

The CTO (Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization) is a partnership between Commonwealth governments and telecommunications businesses to promote information and communication technology in the interests of consumers, businesses, and social and economic development. The major activities of CTO include telecommunications business development, telecommunications policy and regulation, and telecommunications for social and economic development. The site provides information on news, events, and programmes.

European Commission - Telecoms
http://europa.eu.int/information_society/topics/telecoms/index_en.htm

The site provides details of the EU policy for the regulation of the whole electronic communications sector and implementation of the framework by member states.

Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) - U.S.
http://www.fcc.gov

The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The site carries numerous working papers, standards, acts and so on.

Independent Regulators Group
http://irgis.icp.pt/site/en/index.asp

The Independent Regulators Group was set up to share the information between groups of European National Telecommunications Agencies. The site provides detailed information on licenses and legislation, news, reports and other documents, consultancies, statistics, market information, and related consumer issues.

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
http://www.itu.int/

The ITU, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland is an international organization within the United Nations System where governments and the private sector coordinate global telecom networks and services. The site provides news, events, publications, and various other useful information resources.

Office of Director of Telecommunications Regulation (ODTR)
http://www.odtr.ie/

The ODTR is responsible for implementing the laws on liberalising the telecoms market mainly adopted at EU level by way of Directives and transposed into Irish Law by Regulations of the Minister for Public Enterprise. It is also responsible for regulating broadcasting distribution and the radio spectrum under national legislation. The site provides various legislations, licenses, documents, press releases, and links.

Oftel - The UK regulator for the telecommunications industry
http://www.oftel.gov.uk/

The site provides its consumer information and details of its work related to the industry. The site also includes publications, press releases, and links.

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
http://www.trai.gov.in/

The site carries information about Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, telecom policy, judgment delivered, consultation papers, service providers / registered agencies, tariff orders, regulations, recommendations, directives, and other related information.

Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Jordan
http://www.trc.gov.jo/Static_English/main.shtm

The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Jordan was established with the publication of the telecommunications law in 1995 as the organization responsible for regulating and monitoring the telecommunications sector and for issuing the necessary licenses to market operators. The web site provides regular updates on telecommunications law, publications, licensing information, equipment requirements and standards, online searchable databases, consumer information, and links to other sites.

Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka
http://www.trc.gov.lk/

The site provides National Telecom Policy, licenses, telecommunications act, telecom statistics, notices, news, publications and much more.