Federal Communications Commission
An independent government agency directly responsible to Congress. 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 FCC website features a Topical Index and other Search Tools.  The Telecommunications Glossary is a helpful reference to use while exploring the topic.

The commission staff is organized by function as illustrated by their organizational chart. In addition to ten staff offices, the FCC consists of six operating Bureaus, each of which deals with an area of regulation or service: 

• Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau - Links the FCC to telecommunications consumers and offers "one-stop-shopping" for consumer issues such as information dissemination and lodging complaints. 
• Enforcement Bureau - Enforces the Communications Act and FCC rules. 
• International Bureau - Responsible for satellite rules, policies, and licensing and related spectrum issues, international telecommunications, and compliance with international agreements.
• Media Bureau – Develops and administers the policy and licensing programs relating to electronic media, including cable and broadcast television, and radio.
• Wireless Telecommunications Bureau - Oversees FCC domestic wireless telecommunications programs and policies, except those involving satellite communications or broadcasting. 
• Wireline Competition Bureau – Primary objectives include ensuring choice and fairness in wireline telecommunications services; deregulatory initiatives, promoting efficient investment in wireline services, and fostering growth. 

National Telecommunications and Information Administration
An agency of the Department of Commerce, NTIA is the Executive Branch's principal voice on domestic and international telecommunications and information technology issues. This agency is also the chief advisory body to the President on telecommunication and information technology topics. NTIA also administers the ANOL (A Nation OnLine) research that looks information technology in the Untied States.  Other major topics that are the focus of NTIA include Spectrum Management Policy Reform Issues, and both Federal and Local & State Rights-of-Way for Telecommunications Projects .

The Institute for Telecommunication Sciences is the chief engineering and research arm of the NTIA and supports NTIA objectives such as the promotion of advanced telecommunications and information infrastructure development in the United States, the enhancement of domestic competitiveness, and improvement of international trade opportunities for U.S. telecommunications firms. ITS also serves as a resource for solving telecommunications concerns of federal agencies, state and local governments, private corporations and associations, and international organizations. \

National Information Infrastructure Virtual Library
Maintained by the Information Technology Laboratory of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, this site provides a comprehensive online collection of resources on information infrastructure topics.