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THE NEW COMPUTING

The old computing is about what computers can do;
The new computing is about what people can do.

                   Congress and Agencies 

These US government agencies regulate and facilitate information technology development and dissemination. Please use these entries as a starting point for finding out about these agencies and sending them your suggestions about how they could improve the experience of computer users.

Falling Through the Net 
Web site containing information about efforts to provide all Americans with access to the Internet and other information technologies as well as reports and information about what has been called the "digital divide."
http://www.digitaldivide.gov/

Federal Communications Commission
http://www.fcc.gov/

Federal Trade Commission
http://www.ftc.gov/

National Institute of Standards and Technology
http://www.nist.gov/

National Science Foundation - Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering
http://www.cise.nsf.gov/

National Telecommunications and Information Administration - US Department of Commerce
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/

Office of Science and Technology Policy - President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
http://www.ostp.gov/PCAST/pcast.html