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Regulatory & StandardsOrganizations
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December 19, 2001
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Organizations • Electronics– EIA– IEEE– ANSI– ISO
• Communications– PUC– FCC– ITU– TIA
• Satellite Communication – COMSAT– INTELSAT
• Internet– ISOC– IAB– IRTF– IETF– IANA– InterNIC– ICANN
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Electronics Standards Organizations
• EIA
• IEEE
• ANSI
• ISO
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EIA Electronics Industry Alliance
• Organization of U.S. electronics manufactures.
• Develops standards for electronics industry.
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IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
• Organization of U.S. professional engineers.
• Develops standards for electronics industry.
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ANSI American National Standards Institute
• Composed of private and government organizations.
• Develops and publishes National standards.
• EIA and IEEE are both members of ANSI.
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ISO International Standards Organization
• Composed of standards-setting organizations from each country.
• Develops International standards.
• ANSI is U.S. representative.
• COS (Corporation for Open Systems) was formed to promote ISO standards.
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Standards Organizations
ISO(International)
ANSI(United States)
EIA(Mfg.)
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Communications Regulatory Agencies
• PUC
• FCC
• ITU
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PUC Public Utility Commission
• Regulates Communications within a state
• Intrastate Communications.
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PUC Public Utility Commissions
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FCC Federal Communication Commission
• Regulates communications between states.
• Interstate Communications
• Also has jurisdiction over communication with foreign countries.
• Regulated by ICC (Interstate Commerce Commission) until 1934.
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• Develops international communications standards.
• Composed of private and governmental organizations from around world.
• Replaced CCITT (Consultative Committee on International Telegraph and Telephone) in 1992.
ITU International Telecommunications Union
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TIA Telecommunications Industry Association
• Non-profit trade association
• TIA represents the communications sector of EIA.
• 5 Divisions:
– Premises Equipment
– Network Equipment
– Wireless Communications
– Fiber Optics
– Satellite Communications
• US and Global market development and standards
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Satellite Communication Organizations
• COMSAT (Lockheed Martin)
• INTELSAT
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• Private corporation formed by congress in 1962.
• Provides U.S. satellite communications.
• Purchased by Lockheed Martin in 1999.
COMSAT Communication Satellite Corporation
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• International organization formed by treaty in 1964.
• Provides International satellite communications.
• Privatized in 2001• Lockheed Martin
(COMSAT) is a stockholder
INTELSAT International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
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Internet Organizations
• ISOC
• IAB
• IRTF
• IETF
• IANA
• InterNIC
• ICANN
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ISOCInternet Society
• A professional membership society with more than 150 organizational and 6,000 individual members in over 100 countries
• Provides leadership in addressing issues that confront future of Internet
• Responsible for Internet infrastructure standards
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IABInternet Architecture Board
• Oversees:
– Internet Research Task Force (IRTF)
– Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
• Operates under control of ISOC
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IRTFInternet Research Task Force
• Operates under control of IAB
• Responsible for Internet research and development
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IETFInternet Engineering Task Force
• Operates under control of IAB
• Responsible for Internet standards contained in Request For Comments (RFCs)
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IANAInternet Assigned Number Authority
• IANA is overall authority for IP Addresses and Domain Names
• Manages Top Level Domains (TLDs)– Generic (com, org, etc.)
– Country Code(ccTLDs)(uk, jp, etc.)
– Infrastructure (arpa) • .arpa - Address and Routing Parameter Area used exclusively
for Internet-infrastructure purposes
• Established 1988 with Jon Postel as its Director
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InterNICInternet Network Information Center
• Established 1993• Created by NSF to provide Internet services:
– Directory and database services (AT&T)– Registration services (Network Solutions Inc.) – Information services (General Atomics/CERFnet)
• ICANN assumed control of directory, database, and registration oversight when it was formed in 1998
• Currently – InterNIC only provides a public directory of domain name registrars
• name “InterNIC” is owned by U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC)
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ICANNInternet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
• Established 1998• Assumed responsibility of managing
domain names and addresses, DNS, and protocols
• Includes three supporting organizations:ASO – Address Support OrganizationDNSO – Domain Name Support OrganizationPSO – Protocol Support Organization
• The actual registration is of domain names is performed separate organizations (Registrars)
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Generic Top-Level Domain Operators.aero air-transport industry -
Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques (SITA)
.biz businesses - NeuLevel, Inc.
.com commercial - VeriSign Global Registry Services
.coop cooperative associations - Dot Cooperation LLC
.info open use - Afilias Limited
.museum museums - Museum Domain Management Association
.name individuals - Global Name Registry
.net network organizations - VeriSign Global Registry Services
.org non-profit organizations - VeriSign Global Registry Services
.pro credentialed professionals - RegistryPro
.gov US Government - US General Services Administration
.edu higher education - Educause
.mil United States Military - US DoD Network Information Center
.int international treaty organizations - IANA
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Internet Organizations
ISOCInternet Society
IABInternet Architecture Board
IRTFResearch
IETFStandards
IANATLDs
InterNIC ASOAddresses
DNSODNS
PSOProtocols
Registrars
ICANNNames and Numbers
InterNIC
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Organizations Acronym Review
EIAIEEEANSIISOPUCFCCITUTIACOMSATINTELSATISOCIABIRTFIETFIANAInterNICICANN
Electronics Industry AllianceInstitute of Electrical and Electronic EngineersAmerican National Standards InstituteInternational Standards OrganizationPublic Utilities CommissionFederal Communications CommissionInternational Telecommunications UnionTelecommunications Industry AssociationCommunications Satellite CorporationInternational Telecommunications Satellite OrganizationInternet SocietyInternet Advisory BoardInternet Research Task Force Internet Engineering Task ForceInternet Assigned Number AuthorityInternet Network Information CenterInternet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
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Organizations Quiz – NamesAcronym Name Function
EIA Electronics Companies
IEEE Professional Engineers
ANSI US Standards
ISO International Standards
PUC Intrastate Utilities
FCC Interstate Communications
ITU International Communications
TIA US & International Communications
COMSAT US Satellite Communications
INTELSAT International Satellite Communications
ISOC Internet Umbrella Organization
IAB Internet Technical Organization
IRTF Internet Research
IETF Internet Standards
IANA Top Level Domains
InterNIC Directory of Internet Registrars
ICANN Addresses, Names, & DNS
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Organizations Quiz – Names AnswersAcronym Name Function
EIA Electronics Industry Alliance Electronics Companies
IEEE Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers Professional Engineers
ANSI American National Standards Institute US Standards
ISO International Standards Organization International Standards
PUC Public Utilities Commission Intrastate Utilities
FCC Federal Communications Commission Interstate Communications
ITU International Telecommunications Union International Communications
TIA Telecommunications Industry Association US & International Communications
COMSAT Communications Satellite Corporation US Satellite Communications
INTELSAT International Telecommunications Satellite Org International Satellite Communications
ISOC Internet Society Internet Umbrella Organization
IAB Internet Advisory Board Internet Technical Organization
IRTF Internet Research Task Force Internet Research
IETF Internet Engineering Task Force Internet Standards
IANA Internet Assigned Number Authority Top Level Domains
InterNIC Internet Network Information Center Directory of Internet Registrars
ICANN Internet Corp for Assigned Names and Numbers Addresses, Names, & DNS
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Organizations Quiz – FunctionsAcronym Name Function
EIA Electronics Industry Alliance
IEEE Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers
ANSI American National Standards Institute
ISO International Standards Organization
PUC Public Utilities Commission
FCC Federal Communications Commission
ITU International Telecommunications Union
TIA Telecommunications Industry Association
COMSAT Communications Satellite Corporation
INTELSAT International Telecommunications Satellite Org
ISOC Internet Society
IAB Internet Advisory Board
IRTF Internet Research Task Force
IETF Internet Engineering Task Force
IANA Internet Assigned Number Authority
InterNIC Internet Network Information Center
ICANN Internet Corp for Assigned Names and Numbers
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Organizations Quiz – Function AnswersAcronym Name Function
EIA Electronics Industry Alliance Electronics Companies
IEEE Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers Professional Engineers
ANSI American National Standards Institute US Standards
ISO International Standards Organization International Standards
PUC Public Utilities Commission Intrastate Utilities
FCC Federal Communications Commission Interstate Communications
ITU International Telecommunications Union International Communications
TIA Telecommunications Industry Association US & International Communications
COMSAT Communications Satellite Corporation US Satellite Communications
INTELSAT International Telecommunications Satellite Org International Satellite Communications
ISOC Internet Society Internet Umbrella Organization
IAB Internet Advisory Board Internet Technical Organization
IRTF Internet Research Task Force Internet Research
IETF Internet Engineering Task Force Internet Standards
IANA Internet Assigned Number Authority Top Level Domains
InterNIC Internet Network Information Center Directory of Internet Registrars
ICANN Internet Corp for Assigned Names and Numbers Addresses, Names, & DNS
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Organizations Quiz – Names & FunctionsAcronym Name Function
EIA
IEEE
ANSI
ISO
PUC
FCC
ITU
TIA
COMSAT
INTELSAT
ISOC
IAB
IRTF
IETF
IANA
InterNIC
ICANN
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Organizations Quiz – Names & Functions AnswersAcronym Name Function
EIA Electronics Industry Alliance Electronics Companies
IEEE Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers Professional Engineers
ANSI American National Standards Institute US Standards
ISO International Standards Organization International Standards
PUC Public Utilities Commission Intrastate Utilities
FCC Federal Communications Commission Interstate Communications
ITU International Telecommunications Union International Communications
TIA Telecommunications Industry Association US & International Communications
COMSAT Communications Satellite Corporation US Satellite Communications
INTELSAT International Telecommunications Satellite Org International Satellite Communications
ISOC Internet Society Internet Umbrella Organization
IAB Internet Advisory Board Internet Technical Organization
IRTF Internet Research Task Force Internet Research
IETF Internet Engineering Task Force Internet Standards
IANA Internet Assigned Number Authority Top Level Domains
InterNIC Internet Network Information Center Directory of Internet Registrars
ICANN Internet Corp for Assigned Names and Numbers Addresses, Names, & DNS
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Internet Organizations Quiz
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Internet Organizations Quiz Answers
ISOC
IAB
IRTF IETF IANA
InterNIC ASO DNSO PSO
Registrars
ICANN