Links

The following links are just a sampling of the hundreds of websites out there that can answer your questions about the electronic media and telecommunications. Preference was given to "official" websites and the resources we found most useful, accurate, and comprehensive. We hope this can serve as a launching pad from which you can find out more about the media and its role in society.

Please let us know if you find new resources to add to the list.

Go To:

• Court Decisions Online
  
• Executive and Legislative Branches
  
• General Reference and Index
  
• Government Agencies
  
• Public Interest Organizations
  
• Telecommunications Law
  
• Trade Associations

Supreme Court Decisions.

• Cornell University maintains a comprehensive list, indexed by name, of all decisions since 1990, and selected historic decisions.
• FedWorld, published by the Department of Commerce has searchable collections of over 7000 decisions between 1937 and 1975.

Federal Appeals Courts Decisions.

• Federal Courts Finder , an excellent site maintained by Emory Law School, has decisions since 1995.

Executive and Legislative Branches

• House Commerce Committee . Telecommunications issues handled by the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, & Consumer Protection. Also, check out the House of Representatives home page.
• Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation .
• Senate Committees and House Committees. Listings of committee jurisdictions, membership, e-mail information, and home pages.
• THOMAS. Search Senate and House committee reports online.
• The White House.

General Reference and Index

• Law.com Features articles and documents about hot issues, a lawyer search function, recent opinions of note, and discussion groups about many fields of law.
• GPO Access . Search text of bills, the FY 1997 budget, Congressional Record, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, legislative histories, hearings, and more.
• The Law Engine. Dazzlingly comprehensive list of links for legal research resources on the web. Federal, state, legislative materials, education, government agencies, dictionaries, news of the world...it's all here!
• Law Links, by Lexis' Counsel Connect. Comprehensive research links in all fields of law, for lawyers and non-lawyers alike.
• 'Lectric Law Library. This extensive collection has cases, laws, and articles - and a good sense of humor - about many fields of law.
• The Legislative Branch . The Library of Congress maintains this general resource about Congress and the federal legislature.
• Parrot Media Network. Searchable directories of radio, TV, cable, and newspapers.
• THOMAS . Published by the Library of Congress, this is the ultimate online resource for finding federal legislative information.
• Virtual Law Library. Indiana University Law School's corner of the W3 Virtual Library.

Government Agencies

• Federal Communications Commission
• Federal Trade Commission
• U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division
• National Telecommunications and Information Administration, within the Department of Commerce.

Public Interest Organizations

• The ACLU is active in free speech, such as V-Chip provision and censorship of the electronic media, and "cyber-liberties," such as online speech and privacy.
• The Benton Foundation. Telecommunications Policy and Practice site includes extensive library on universal service issues, "the debate on the future of television," and a glossary of telecommunications terms.
• Center for Digital Democracy.
• Center for Democracy and Technology. Organized and led the largest coalition to challenge the "Communications Decency Act," and has led the fight for a strong encryption policy.
• Center for Media Education.
• The Center for Social Media has a number of resources including the Digital Futures: A Need-to-Know Policy Guide for Independent Filmmakers.
• Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility. An alliance of computer scientists and others interested in the impact of computers on society.
• Consumer Federation of America.
• Consumer Project on Technology. Specializing in telecommunications issues such as ISDN pricing, direct broadcast satellite ownership, and media concentration.
• Consumers Union.
• Electronic Frontier Foundation.
• Electronic Privacy Information Center. A public interest research center protecting privacy, the First Amendment, and constitutional values in the information age.
• Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting. A national media watch group offering well-documented criticism in an effort to correct media bias and imbalance.
• Free Press Free Press is a national nonpartisan organization working to increase informed public participation in crucial media policy debates.
• Future of Music Coalition. A not-for-profit collaboration between members of the music, technology, public policy and intellectual property law communities.
• Institute for Public Representation at Georgetown University Law Center.
• Internet Telecom Project. A comprehensive e-democracy effort promoting awareness of and participation in federal regulatory proceedings that affect the Internet.
• Leadership Conference on Civil Rights. The nation’s oldest, largest, and most diverse civil rights coalition is working to raise public awareness about the connections between media and communications policy and concerns about social justice and equal opportunity.
• Media Alliance.
• Media Channel.
• Media Watchdog. A collection of links and online resources from and about media watch groups.
• People for the American Way.
• Public Knowledge. A group of lawyers, technologists, lobbyists, academics, volunteers and activists dedicated to fortifying and defending a vibrant information commons.
• Our Media Voice: Campaign for Accountability to establish a citizen's media rights education campaign, national coalition for media reform, a clearinghouse for media activism and broadcast viewer feedback forums.
• Reporters Committee on Freedom in the Press. A nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free legal help to reporters and news organizations. It is a rich source for FOIA information.
• Taxpayers Assets Project
• The Utility Reform Network (TURN). A California organization which advocates on behalf of utility consumers.
• Women's Institute for Freedom of the Press Information on media democracy and women's media, including an online international Directory of Women's Media.

Telecommunications Law

• Telecommunications Act of 1996 . Online and indexed. (The Wisconsin Division for Libraries and Community Learning also maintains an online index which has the legislative history of the Act).
• Selected portions of the Communications Act (47 U.S.C.) and FTC Act (15 U.S.C.) online, courtesy of NY Law School
• The New America Foundation has an excellent guide on how the use of the spectrum is divided by frequency, available here.

Trade Associations:

• The Association for Independent Video and Filmmakers (AIVF)
• Association of Local Television Stations
• American Library Association
• Association of America's Public Television Stations
• Commercial Internet Exchange
• Corporation for Public Broadcasting
• Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association
• Electronic Industries Association
• Motion Picture Association of America
• National Association of Broadcasters
• National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
• National Cable Television Association
• National Education Association
• National Federation of Community Broadcasters
• Recording Industry Association of America
• Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association
• United States Telephone Association

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