- Welcome
- Books
- Databases
- Data & Statistics
- Government Information
- Laws & Legislation
- Websites
- Writing & Citing
Welcome
Communication infrastructure and government telecommunication polices are central issues affecting both economic and social impacts of an increasingly globalized communication environment. This guide provides links to official and selected non-governmental resources that create or evaluate telecommunications policy issues.
For other sources of government statistics use the Government Statistics guide.
Books
Recommended Books:
- Little data book on information and communication technology (World Bank)
- OECD Communications outlook (OECD) this title is published biennially alternating with the Information technology outlook report. Both reports are also available through SourceOECD.
- OECD information technology outlook
Suggested Subject Headings:
Databases
Key Databases:
Data & Statistics
Data:
See the Data Centre's holdings of surveys relating to Communications.
Statistics:
Canada
- Connectedness series (Statistics Canada) analytical studies and research reports in the broad area of connectedness. This includes the industrial areas of telecommunications, broadcasting, computer services and Internet Service Providers as well as cross economy activities such as the Internet and electronic commerce.
- Telecommunications industries (Statistics Canada)
- Search The Daily by 'telecommunications statistics' to locate most current information
United States
- Reports of international telecommunications traffic (FCC)
- Wireline Competition Bureau Statistical Reports (FCC)
Internantional Telecommunication Union
- Statistics Note: Library subscribes to the ITU World Telecommunication/ICT indicators database (see databases list)
OECD
World Trade Organization
Government Information
Canada - Federal:
- Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) An independent public authority responsible for regulating Canada's broadcasting and telecommunications systems includes:
- Communications Research Centre (CRC) is the primary federal laboratory for research and development (R&D) in advanced telecommunications
- Canadian Space Agency Communications Satellites information
- House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology
- Canada's foreign ownership rules and regulations in the telecommunications sector (June 2010, PDF document)
- Industry Canada The federal government's central site for technologically driven industry information; includes the following:
- Canadian Company Capabilities a database of of 60,000 Canadian businesses. It includes hundreds of specialized manufacturing, service and product specific business directories. Business profiles contain comprehensive information on contacts, products, services, trade experience, and technology.
- Information and Communications Technologies (ICT)
- Spectrum Management and Telecommunications
Foreign:
United States
- Federal Communications Commission(FCC) The FCC is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions.
- Science.gov Communication sector information
- National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is an agency in the U.S. Department of Commerce that serves as the executive branch agency principally responsible for advising the President on telecommunications and information policies.
- BroadbandUSA
- Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (the research and engineering branch of the NTIA)
- Internet Policy Task Force
- Office of Spectrum Management
- Office of the United States Trade Representative annual Review of Telecommunications Trade Agreements
International:
European Union
- Europa Policy Areas: Information Society searchable by sector
- European Commission Information Society
- European Commission CORDIS: Information Technology
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Telecommunications and Internet Policy (Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry)
Unesco
World Bank
World Trade Organization
- Country reports
- Trade policy reviews (by country) includes sectoral information
Laws & Legislation
Canada - Federal:
International:
- Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Law (World Bank) resources
Websites
Selected non-governmental resources relating to telecommunications policy issues:
Canada
- Telesat Satellite communications and systems management, a privately owned operator
Ontario
- Ontario Telecommunications Association links to telecomm industry associations and other resources
613-520-2600 x8038
