December 5, 2008
	Go Wireless TechnologyDaily Mobile		COMPLETE LISTING This complete listing is organized by category, with the entries in each category listed alphabetically — by last name of the person or by the name of the office, company or organization. Quick Search: Congress Federal State and Local Companies Organizations CONGRESS Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas. Barton is the ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and is co-chairman of the Congressional Privacy Caucus. Contact: Karen Modlin, press secretary, (202) 225-2002. Rep. Howard L. Berman, D- Calif. Berman is chairman of the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property. Contact: Gene Smith, press secretary, (202) 225-4695 House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio Boehner sets the legislative agenda for House Republicans. Contact: Don Seymour, deputy communications director, (202) 225-4000 Rep. Rick Boucher, R-Va. Boucher is a member of three House Energy and Commerce Subcommittees: Energy and Air Quality, Telecommunications and the Internet, and Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection. He also sits on the House Judiciary's Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property Subcommittee and originated the House Internet Caucus in 1996, where he currently serves as co-chair. Contact: John Noble, press secretary, (202) 225-3861 Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan. Brownback has been a leading advocate of protecting children on the Internet. Contacts: Brian Hart, communications director, (202) 224-6521; John Rankin, press secretary, (202) 224-4208 Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash. Before her election in November 2000, Cantwell was a marketing executive with RealNetworks. Contact: Elizabeth Ferranti, press secretary, (202) 224-3441 Rep. Howard Coble, R-N.C. Coble has been a leader in the debate over copyright, trademark and patent issues in the digital economy. He is ranking member on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property for the 110th Congress, which he chaired for six years until term limits forced him to relinquish the post at the end of the 107th Congress. He was Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security for the next four years. Contact: Ed McDonald, chief of staff, (202) 225-3065 Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va. Davis is a ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. He is also one of four co-chairmen of the Information Technology Working Group, which he founded to help promote a better understanding of computer and technology issues. Contacts: David Marin, staff director, (202) 225-5074; Bill Womack, legislative director for technology issues, (202) 225-1492 Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich. Dingell, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, has been highly critical of the FCC and is a strong advocate for policies that favor the regional Bell telephone companies. Contacts: Adam Benson, press secretary, (202) 225-407; Jodi Seth, majority communications director, (202) 225-2927 Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn. Dodd is a co-chairman of the Congressional Privacy Caucus and member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee. He was a key author of voting reform legislation in the 107th Congress. Contact: Kate Szostak, press secretary, (202) 224-5372 Rep. David Dreier, R-Calif. As ranking minority member of the House Rules Committee, Dreier has great influence over what legislation makes it to the House floor for debate. He has been an outspoken critic of regulating the Internet and has been involved in the debate over export controls. Contact: Jo Maney, press secretary, (202) 225-2305 Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev. Ensign is ranking member on the Commerce Subcommittee on Science, Technology and Innovation. His technology interests have included protecting children from unsuitable material on the Internet and overhauling spectrum management. Contact: Tory Mazzola, communications director, (202) 224-6244 Sen. Michael Enzi, R-Wyo. Enzi is a strong advocate for updating the expired Export Administration Act, which governs the nation's export-control system for products with military and civilian uses and a supporter of using technology to address medical errors, fix inconsistent quality, lower rising costs and decrease paperwork for patients. The 109th Senate unanimously passed a bill sponsored by Enzi, ranking member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, the "Wired for Health Care Quality Act", S.1418 that will help states set up advanced electronic health record systems. Contact: Coy Knobel, press secretary, (202) 224-3424 Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif. Eshoo represents the heart of Silicon Valley and serves as a prominent minority member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. She has an interest in issues involving the Internet, telecommunications, technology and health care. Contact: Jeff Miller, Communications Director, (202) 225-8104. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. In spite of hailing from technology-friendly northern California, Feinstein's predisposition to support law enforcement historically has placed her on the opposite side of the technology industry on some issues. She has been a key advocate of laws to protect Social Security numbers. Contacts: Scott Gerber, press secretary, (202) 224-9629; Howard Gantman, communications director, (202) 228-0293 Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va. Goodlatte serves on the Judiciary Committee's Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property Subcommittee. Additionally, he serves as the Co-Chairman of the bipartisan Congressional Internet Caucus, Chairman of the House Republican High-Technology Working Group, and Co-Chairman of the Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus. Goodlatte has been a leader in Congress on a number of Internet and high-tech issues including encryption, piracy prevention, anti-counterfeiting, online service provider copyright liability, high-speed data access, digital signatures, Internet tax moratorium, Internet gambling, copyright term extension, cyber-squatting, spam and spyware prevention and providing local television networks to rural areas on satellite systems. Contact: Kathryn Rexrode, communications director, (202) 225-5431 Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah. As former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Hatch is a key player on technology issues. Contact: Peter Carr, press secretary, (202) 224-5251 Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif. Hunter ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, one of several panels with some jurisdiction over the Export Administration Act. He is seen as a proponent of strengthening defense agencies' influence over the export-control regime. Contact: Joe Kasper, press secretary, (202) 225-5672 Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz. Kyl is the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism and Homeland Security, which, while serving as chairman, has addressed issues such as the emergence of technology-based terrorism and the problem of identity theft. He also is a leading opponent of Internet gambling and is seen as a proponent of strengthening defense agencies' influence over the export-control regime. Contact: Andrew Wilder, communications director, (202) 224-4521 Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. Leahy is chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Internet Caucus. He has sought to protect individuals' privacy against federal government invasions and has urged the government to put more documents online. Contact: David Carle, communications director, (202) 224-4242 Sen. Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn. Lieberman, was a presidential candidate for 2004 and has been an integral player in formulating the Democratic Party's technology agenda. He is a member of the New Economy Task Force and serves as chairman of the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, where he has been promoting e-government and security initiatives. Contact: Marshall Whittmann, communications director, (202) 228-2925 Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif. Lofgren's district, which consists of much of San Jose , is in the heart of Silicon Valley. She was active in the encryption debate and co-sponsored legislation designed to channel federal money into education and training programs in an effort to bridge the "digital divide." Most recently, Lofgren has been drafting spyware legislation. Contact: Pedro Ribeiro, press secretary, (202) 225-3072 Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass. Markey, chairman of the House Telecommunications and the Internet Subcommittee, authored the House version of the 1996 Telecommunications Act provision that required the Bells to open their local phone markets to competition before being permitted to enter the long-distance market. He also authored a privacy bill of rights. Contact: Jessica Schafer, press secretary, (202) 225-2836 or (202) 812-8193 Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. McCain, former chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, was one of five senators to vote against the 1996 Telecommunications Act and backs reform of the FCC. He has introduced a bill on Internet privacy and spearheaded into law a controversial mandate on Internet filtering at federally funded schools and libraries. Contact: Melissa Schuffield, communications director, (202) 224-2235 Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas Paul has introduced legislation dealing with financial privacy and limiting the use of the Social Security numbers. Contact: Tom Lizardo, spokesman, (202) 225-2831 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. Pelosi controls the House's legislative agenda and largely determines what legislation reaches the floor. Contact: Drew Hammill, press secretary, (202) 226-7616 Rep. Adam Putnam, R-Fla. Putnam is former chairman of the House Government Reform Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census Subcommittee. Contact: Keith Rupp, communications director, (863) 534-3530 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. As majority leader, Ried controls the legislative agenda for Senate Democrats. Contact: John Hambel, communications director, (202) 225-1252 Sen. John (Jay) Rockefeller, D-W.Va. Rockefeller has either sponsored or co-sponsored an array of legislation to give incentives to businesses that provide broadband services. Contact: Steven Broderick, press secretary, (202) 224-6101 Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis. Sensenbrenner is a member of the House Judiciary Committee. On the technology front, he has identified his key areas of interest to be antitrust reform and ensuring "fair use" of copyright materials for consumers in the digital age. Sensenbrenner's also the Ranking Member on the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming and a member of the Committee on Science and Technology where he is Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight. Contact: Rajesh Bharwani, press secretary, (202) 225-5101 Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala. Shelby is chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, which has primary jurisdiction over the Export Administration Act. He opposes the approach to updating the EAA that the Senate and Bush administration endorsed in the 107th Congress and favors giving more influence over export controls to defense agencies. He is also a key advocate of privacy rights. Contact: Laura Henderson, press secretary, (202) 224-6518 Rep. Louise McIntosh Slaughter, D-N.Y. As chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, Slaughter has great influence over what legislation makes it to the House floor for debate. Contact: John Santore, communications director, (202) 225-3615 Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash. One of several centrist New Democrats in the House, Smith supports Microsoft, which calls Washington state home. Smith also has been involved in the debates about expanding broadband Internet access, increasing the number of H-1B visas for technology workers and overseeing the Internet's process for domain names. Smith also chairs the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities, which has jurisdiction over Defense Department information technology policy. Contact: Derrick Crowe, communications director, (202) 226-8454 or (202) 225-6902 Sen. Gordon Smith, R-Ore. Gordon chairs the Senate Republican High-Tech Task Force. Contact: Lindsay Jackson, spokeswoman, (202) 224-3753. Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas Smith, current ranking member on the Judiciary Committee and former chairman of the House Judiciary Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property Subcommittee, is involved in the debates about cyber crime and cyber security and online pornography. Contact: Beth McGinn, press secretary for the House Judiciary Committee, (202) 225-6906 Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich. Upton is ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Telecommunications and the Internet Subcommittee and a former member of the Education and the Workforce Committee, both of which are important tech-related panels. Upton has said his goals include ensuring that Americans have access to education and health care via the Internet and working with the FCC to reform the agency. Contact: Sean Bonyun, communications director, (202) 225-3761 Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. Wyden is a leading player in the effort to extend the moratorium on Internet-related taxes and in fighting for net neutrality. He also has been active in debates about unsolicited commercial e-mail, commonly known as "spam," and Internet privacy. Additionally, he has introduced legislation to help preserve the availability of Internet Radio by setting a reasonable royalty rate structure. Contact: Joshua Lamel, legislative counsel, (202) 224-5244 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Bureau of Industry and Security. Formerly the Bureau of Export Administration, the agency handles export controls and encryption policy for the Commerce Department, regularly working with national security and defense offices on export issues. Contact: Eugene Cottilli, public affairs specialist, (202) 482-2721. Copyright Office. The Copyright Office is a branch of the Library of Congress. Register of Copyrights Marybeth Peters enjoys power over the interpretation and application of the monumental Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Contact: Julia Huff, chief operating officer, (202) 707-8350. Education Department. Secretary Margaret Spellings pledged to make technology an important part of the education system's curriculum. The department's Office of Educational Technology facilitates the development of policy related to technology in education. Contact: Samara Yudof, spokeswoman, (202) 401-1576 Federal Bureau of Investigation. The FBI's focus shifted significantly toward homeland security after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The agency also is active in protecting computer security and preventing Internet fraud. Contact: John Miller, public affairs, (202) 324-5352. Federal Communications Commission. The FCC is an independent government agency directly responsible to Congress. Its mission is to establish policies on interstate and international communications via television, radio, wire, satellite and cable. Kevin Martin is the chairman. Contacts: David Fiske, Office of Media Relations, (202) 418-0513 Clyde Ensslin, Office of Media Relations, (202) 418-0506 Mark Wigfield, Wireline Competition Bureau, (202) 418-0253 Chelsea Fallon, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, (202) 418-7991 Bruce Romano, Office of Engineering and Technology, (202) 418-2124 Mary Diamond, Media Bureau, (202) 418-2388 Robert Kenny, Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau, (202) 418-2668 Federal Trade Commission. The FTC has a hand in most major privacy issues and has issued a series of reports on the topic. It spearheaded the authorization for a "do not call" list aimed at helping consumers avoid telemarketing calls. Deborah Majoras is its chairman. Contact: Claudia Bourne Farrell, office of public affairs, (202) 326-2181 Government Accountability Office. The GAO is the investigative arm of Congress. It has examined the export-control system and probed concerns about privacy and the security of government computers, among other tech-related issues. Contacts: Paul Anderson, managing director of public affairs, (202) 512-4800; Susan Becker, deputy director public affairs, (202) 512-4800 National Institute of Standards Technology. One of three offices operating under the auspices of the Commerce Department's Technology Administration, NIST was founded in 1901 as the nation's first federal physical-science research laboratory. NIST works with industries and groups to set standards to develop and apply technology. Hratch is the institute's acting director. Contact: Michael Baum, director of public and business affairs, (301) 975-2763 Homeland Security Department. Conceived after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the department was created in 2003. It combines 22 federal agencies charged with protecting the nation against terrorist threats into one department. The department is split into five directorates: border and transportation security; emergency preparedness and response; science and technology; information analysis and infrastructure protection; and management. Michael Chertoff has been nominated to head the department. Contact: Russ Knocke, spokesman, (202) 282-8010 Office of Technology Policy. One of three offices operating under the auspices of the Commerce Department's Technology Administration, OTP is charged with "developing and advocating" public policies that promote technology and use it to create economic growth. The office awards the National Medal of Technology, as well as grant programs to promote public-private technology partnerships. Contact: Marjorie Weisskohl, public affairs specialist, (202) 482-0149 International Trade Administration. A branch of the Commerce Department headed by Grant Aldonas, ITA focuses on trade agreements and opportunities in other countries for U.S. companies. Contact: Matt Englehart, deputy director of public affairs, (202) 482-3809 Justice Department. Headed by Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, the Justice Department has been a target of regular criticism from privacy and civil rights advocates since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The department's technology-related jurisdiction encompasses homeland security, cyber crime and intellectual property, among other issues. Contacts: Tasia Scolinos, director public affairs, (202) 514-2007; Brian Roehrkasse, spokesman, (202) 514-2007 National Institute of Standards Technology. One of three offices operating under the auspices of the Commerce Department's Technology Administration, NIST was founded in 1901 as the nation's first federal physical-science research laboratory. NIST works with industries and groups to set standards to develop and apply technology. William Jeffrey is the institute's director. Contacts: Michael Baum, director of public and business affairs, (301) 975-2763; Gail Porter, advanced technology program, (301) 975-3392 National Science Foundation. Headed by Arden Bement, NSF is an independent agency that promotes science and research initiatives through several programs. The government invests nearly $3.3 billion each year toward almost 20,000 research and education projects in science and engineering. Contact: Dana Topousis, acting head of media and public affairs, (703) 292-7750 National Technical Information Service. One of three offices operating under the auspices of the Commerce Department's Technology Administration, the Service is a clearinghouse for government-funded scientific, technical, engineering and business-related information. It also performs a variety of information dissemination services for Federal agencies to help them communicate better with their employees and constituents. It includes a Homeland Security Information Center. Contact: Steven D. Needle, (703) 605-6404 National Telecommunications and Information Administration. Kathy Smith is chief counsel of NTIA, which is part of the Commerce Department and is the executive branch's principal voice on telecommunications and information technology issues. Contact: Todd Sedmak, director of communications, (202) 482-0019 or (202) 482-7002 Office of Technology Policy. One of three offices operating under the auspices of the Commerce Department's Technology Administration, OTP is charged with "developing and advocating" public policies that promote technology and use it to create economic growth. The office awards the National Medal of Technology, as well as grant programs to promote public-private technology partnerships. Contact: Marjorie Weisskohl, public affairs specialist, (202) 482-0149 Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. Technically under the White House, USTR is the lead agency on trade policy. It negotiates, monitors and enforces all trade agreements -- bilateral, regional and multilateral, such as those under the World Trade Organization. High-tech issues that emerge in trade debates include intellectual property law and telecommunications, e-commerce and investment issues. Contacts: Sean M. Spicer, assistant representative for public and media affairs; Gretchen Hamel, deputy assistant representative for public and media affairs, (202) 395-3230 U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. USPTO administers patent and trademark policy and advises the administration on patent, trademark and copyright policy, and on trade-related aspects of intellectual property. John Dudas is the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property the USPTO director. Contacts: Brigid Quinn, public affairs, (571) 272-8400; Jennifer Rankin Byrne, public affairs, (571) 272-8400 Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC regulates the financial markets and the information that publicly traded companies must disclose. It also polices online securities fraud and online trading, and plays a role in the debate over how companies record stock options on their financial statements. The agency also works with a new accounting board created after financial scandals that rocked the telecommunications and other sectors in 2001 and 2002. Christopher Cox is chairman. Contacts: John Nester, director of public Affairs, (202) 551-4120; Kevin Callahan, spokesman, (202) 551-4120 Technology Transfer Information Center. A part of the Agriculture Department, TTIC seeks to put federally developed inventions into the private sector so they can be integrated into commercial products. Contact: (301) 504-6045 White House. President Bush garnered major support from the high-tech industry during his 2000 presidential campaign and began to meet with industry executives regularly after his election, signaling that the industry would be a high priority in the administration. Contact: (202) 456-6238, or the main White House press office at (202) 456-2580 White House Office of Management and Budget. OMB is involved in e-government and other tech issues. Rob Portman is the OMB director. Contact: Sean Kevelighan, press secretary, (202) 395-7254 White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. OSTP focuses on federal research and development issues related to technology, science, the environment and energy. John Marburger serves as OSTP director. Contact: Kristin Scuderi, spokeswoman, (202) 456-6124, (202) (202) 456-6124 STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott. Abbott has been a leader in protecting children from predators who attempt to use the Internet to lure and sexually assault them. Abbott has been a vocal advocate calling for networking sites such as MySpace to improve measures to protect young users. In 2007 he secured some of the first arrests in the nation of convicted child predators who registered with social networking sites in violation of their parole. Contacts: Angela Hale, communications director, (512) 463-2050; Stacey Napier, intergovernmental relations director, (512) 936-6432 North Carolina Gov. Michael Easley, D. Easley leads the state that is home to the tech hotbed known as Research Triangle, in the Raleigh-Durham area. Contacts: Sherri Johnson, director of the press office; Renee Hoffman, press secretary; Seth Effron, deputy press secretary, (919) 733-5612 Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, D. As attorney general before being elected governor in 2002, Granholm was a vocal opponent of online companies such as the advertiser DoubleClick for possible violations of consumer privacy. Contact: Michelle Begnoche, spokeswoman, (517) 335-6397 Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, D. Maryland is known as a top state for technology advancements. It was second only to neighboring Virginia in adopting the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act. Contacts: Rick Abbruzzese, director of communications, (410) 974-3591; Contact: David Vetter, special assistant, (410) 974-5258 Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire, D. Gregoire became Washington 's 16th state attorney general in 1992, the first woman elected to the position in state history. Contacts: Holly Armstrong, communications director, (360) 902-4136; Lars Erickson, press secretary, (360) 902-4136 National Association of Attorneys General. A coalition of state attorneys general, NAAG is a prominent group that floats policy initiatives, including recommendations on privacy issues and Internet law. NAAG played a key role in bringing the government's antitrust case against Microsoft. Contact: Angelita Plemmer, communications director, (202) 326-6027 National Association of Counties. NACo represents county governments and their officials and is their voice on Capitol Hill for public policy. The group has tackled tech issues such as modernization of voting technology, privacy and e-government, and more recently has sought more federal aid for police, firemen and other "first responders" to emergencies. Contact: Tom Goodman, public affairs director, (202) 942-4222 National Association of Secretaries of State. NASS serves as a mechanism for secretaries of state to exchange information and encourages formal and informal cooperation among state governments. Among other issues, it has been involved in the debate about modernizing voting technology. Contact: Rachel Becker, executive assistant, (202) 624-3525 National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO). NASCIO represents the states' chief technology leaders and often brings lawmakers, other government officials and private industry together to ponder policy issues such as e-government, privacy, Internet access. NASCI is also the premiere network and resource for state CIOs and an effective advocate for technology policies at all levels of government. Contact: Stephanie Czuhajewski, media contact, (859) 514-9156 National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL). NCCUSL is a nonprofit, unincorporated association comprised of state commissions on uniform laws. State policymakers consider NCCUSL's proposals for making laws among the states more uniform. NCCUSL drafted the controversial Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA) and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA). Contact: Katie Robinson, communications officer, (312) 915-0195 National Conference of State Legislatures. NCSL represents state legislatures and serves as a voice between state governments and Capitol Hill. The group has been active in debates about Internet sales taxes, e-signatures, financial privacy and identity theft. Contacts: Bill Wyatt, director of media relations, (202) 624-8667 or (202) 413-0534; Kara Schlosser, (202) 336-7034 National Governors Association. NGA consists of all elected governors and provides those chief executives and their senior staffers with services that range from representing states on key federal issues to developing policy reports on innovative state programs and hosting networking seminars. NGA has joined the debates about e-commerce taxation and e-government. NGA's Center for Best Practices addresses technology in the economy, among other issues. Contacts: Jay Hyde, communications director, (202) 624-5300; Christopher Cashman, senior communications manager for the best practices center, (202) 624-5301; Jodi Omear, senior press secretary, (202) 624-5346 California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, R. Voters ousted former Gov. Gray Davis in a 2003 recall election and chose Schwarzenegger as his replacement. The chief executive of the state that is home to Silicon Valley and other tech hubs like San Jose and Palo Alto, he inherited a fiscal crisis that prompted Davis to consider taxing online sales. Contact: Adam Mendelsohn, communications director, (916) 445-4571 Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff. Shurtleff's office supervises the state's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and has been involved in efforts to combat identity theft and other Internet-related crimes. Contacts: Paul Murphy, spokesman, (801) 538-1892; Catherine Higgins, spokeswoman, (801) 538-1753 COMPANIES Amazon.com. The giant online book retailer and its chairman and CEO, Jeff Bezos, became synonymous with the e-commerce revolution and inflated dot-com stock valuations of the late 1990s. Amazon has been involved in patent and trademark litigation, as well as debates about privacy and the role of labor unions in the information age. Contacts: Paul Misener, vice president of global public policy, (202) 347-7390; Jake Ward, director of press contact for Misener, (202) 448-3156 or (202) 420-8056 AOL Time Warner. The America Online division of AOL Time Warner was a founding member of the Online Privacy Alliance. Contact: Amy Call, spokeswoman, (703) 265-1057 AT&T. AT&T Inc. is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates, AT&T operating companies, are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. Among their offerings are advanced IP-based business communications services and the nation's leading wireless, high speed Internet access and voice services. In domestic markets, the AT&T brand is licensed to innovators in such fields as communications equipment. As part of its three-screen integration strategy, AT&T is expanding its TV entertainment offerings. Contact: Mike Balmoris, executive director of public affairs, (202) 457-3008 Bertelsmann AG. Based in Germany, the media conglomerate Bertelsmann owns major music and book and magazine publishing assets worldwide. Contact: Liz Young, executive vice president corporate communications, (212)782-9009 Bite Communications. The public-relations firm Bite Communications, which has offices in the United States and Europe, represents several technology industry clients, including Siebel Systems, VeriSign and the lobbying group TechNet. Contact: Patrick Danaher, spokesman, 020 8834 3409 Cable & Wireless. Cable & Wireless is an Internet hosting and backbone company focused on the liability of Internet service providers, as well as security and high-speed Internet issues. Contact: Antonia Graham, spokeswoman, 44 (0)7803 724 111 Cisco Systems. Located in San Jose, Calif., and also the Boston and Raleigh, N.C., areas, Cisco's main areas of focus are Internet economy issues, such as regulation, taxes and broadband access. Contact: Nathalie Welch, public relations representative for technology matters, (415) 706-2669 Hewlett-Packard. Education and privacy are among the top policy issues for Hewlett-Packard, one of the older high-tech companies. Contact: Media hotline, (866) 266-7272, staffed 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST IBM. IBM follows a full range of high-tech issues, including encryption, export controls, privacy and e-commerce. Contact: Steve Malkiewicz, media relations director for technology and intellectual property, (914) 766-3951 Intel. One of the original Silicon Valley companies, Intel is a pioneer in microchips and has an international presence. Its microprocessors control the vast majority of the world's personal computers. Contact: Chuck Mulloy, spokesman, (408) 653-9405 MCI. Purchased by Verizon Communications in January 2006 and is now identified as that company's Verizon Business division. Contact: Brian Blevins, director of media relations for legislative and regulatory issues, (202) 515-2515; Christy Reap, manager media relations, (202) 392-1021 Microsoft. The Redmond, Wash.-based software giant leaves a big footprint in Washington. With an active lobbying team devoted to issues ranging from copyright law to privacy and immigration reform, Microsoft has a viewpoint on almost any subject. Contacts: The Glover Park Group, governmental matters, (202) 337-0808; Waggener Edstrom Worldwide Rapid Response Team, general inquiries and rapid response, (503) 443-7070 Oracle. Oracle is a database software giant based in Redwood Shores, Calif. Contact: Teri Whitaker, spokesperson, (650) 506-9914; Letty Ledbetter, spokesperson, (650) 506-8071 Qwest Communications. Qwest offers capabilities for high-speed Internet data, video and voice communications via digital subscriber lines, wireless services, and local communications services in 14 states. Qwest offers a combination of managed voice and data solutions for businesses, government agencies and consumers. Qwest is a participant in Networx -- the largest communications services contract in the world -- to provide leading-edge voice, data and video services. Contact: Jennifer Barton, spokeswoman, (303) 896-7987 RealNetworks. RealNetworks develops and markets software products and services that are designed to enable users of personal computers and other electronic devices to send and receive audio, video and other multimedia services via the Web. The company's former top marketing executive, Maria Cantwell, is now a Democratic senator representing Washington state. Contact: Ryan Luckin, spokesman, (206) 892-6330 SAP America. SAP America designs software and business solutions to help companies collaborate and compete in the digital economy. Contacts: Janice Johnson, public relations, (610) 661-8625; Steve Bauer, public relations, (610) 661-3951 SAS. Based in Cary, N.C., SAS bills itself as the leader in business intelligence and analytics software. The firm's policy interests include national defense and education. Contacts: Pamela Meek, director of external communications, (919) 531-7883; Beverly Brown, manager of corporate topics, (919) 531-7026; Trent Smith, government and education specialist, (919) 531-4726 or (919) 368-0102 Sprint. The third-largest long-distance company, Sprint largely has ignored the local phone market and focused on traditional long-distance service and the global telecommunications market through its GlobalOne joint venture. Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications. Sprint serves 53.6 million customers, as of the first quarter 2007; industry-leading mobile data services; instant national and international walkie-talkie capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Contact: Scott Sloat, Sprint corporate communications, (301) 951-2816 Sun Microsystems. Based in Palo Alto, Calif., Sun manufactures network and server software. It was among the major technology firms allied against Microsoft in the Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit against that company. Purchased network computing and data management company StorageTek in June 2005. Contact: Melissa Pereira, spokeswoman, (408) 884-4980 VeriSign. VeriSign creates encryption technologies, digital-signature software and similar authentication applications aimed at Internet security. The company owns Network Solutions Inc., a leading domain-name registrar. Contact: Lisa Malloy, public relations, (202) 270-7600 Verizon Communications. Verizon once was just the telephone provider for the mid-Atlantic and New England regions. Now its reach spans the country, and its offerings include long-distance phone and high-speed Internet services. Contact: Brian Blevins, director of media relations for legislative and regulatory issues, (202) 515-2515; Christy Reap, manager of media relations, (202) 392-1021 ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS AeA. Formerly known as the American Electronics Association, AeA is the largest high-tech industry group. Its members include nearly every major software, computer and electronics company. Contact: Anne Caliguiri, director of communications, (202) 682-4443 American Cable Association. The Association represents smaller and medium-sized independent cable businesses through active participation in the regulatory and legislative process in Washington, D.C. ACA's nearly 1,100 member companies serve approximately 8 million subscribers in all 50 states, primarily in rural areas. Contact: Matthew Polka, president and CEO, (412) 922-8300, ext. 14; Andrew Muhl, communications director, ext. 12 American Civil Liberties Union. The ACLU has played a key role in the legislative battles over privacy and free speech on the Internet, among other issues. After the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, it became a leading voice in debates about how to achieve the proper balance between securing the nation and protecting people's rights. Contacts: Gabe Rottman, spokesman, (202) 675-2312; general inquiries to media@dcaclu.org or aclucorrespond@aclu.org American Library Association. Headquartered in Chicago, the ALA has an Office for Information Technology Policy in Washington that focuses on issues such as intellectual property, telecommunications and Internet governance. The ALA also has been a leading foe of requiring Internet filters on computers in public libraries and other initiatives that it argues violate the First Amendment. Contact: Andrew Bridges, communications specialist, (202) 628-8410 American Society for Training and Development. ASTD, an association of workplace learning and performance professionals, focuses on building a skilled workforce in the digital economy and maximizing the potential of technology to improve worker skills, productivity and economic growth. The group calls for a commitment to e-learning. Contacts: Jennifer Homer, spokeswoman, (703) 683-8123; Laura Bynum, spokeswoman, (703) 683-9586 Association of American Publishers. The AAP deals with issues important to publishers such as intellectual property, new technology; First Amendment rights; censorship and libel; international freedom to publish; funding for education and libraries; postal rates and regulations; and tax and trade policy. Contact: Tina Jordan, spokeswoman, (212) 255-0200, ext. 263 Association for Competitive Technology. ACT represents emerging and mid-size companies involved in, among other things, computer software and hardware development, and technology consulting and training. It is a key advocate for preserving competition and innovation in the high-tech sector. ACT also provides educational programs on business strategies for tech startups through a new program called the Innovators Network. Contact: Mark Blafkin, spokesman, (202) 420-7483 Association of Old Crows -- Electronic Warfare and Information Operations Association. In Europe during World War II, radio operators were given the code name "the Ravens." That morphed into "the Crows," and the change became the genesis for the Association of Old Crows, the nickname for the Electronic Warfare and Information Operations Association. The group's issues include cyber warfare and protecting the nation's computer networks from attack. Contact: Ken Miller, director of government and industry affairs, (703) 549-1600 ext. 206 Berkman Center for Internet and Society. Located at the Harvard University law school, the Berkman Center serves as a resource on topics of law and the Internet. It has been involved in issues related to copyright law and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. Contact: Patrick McKiernan, spokesman, (617) 384-9100 Business Software Alliance. Established in 1988, BSA is dedicated to promoting a safe and legal digital world. BSA is the voice of the world's commercial software industry before governments and in the international marketplace. Its members represent one of the fastest growing industries in the world. It educates consumers on software management and copyright protection, cyber security, trade, e-commerce and other Internet-related issues and has programs in more than 80 countries worldwide. Contact: Diane Smiroldo, vice president of public affairs, (202) 530-5136 Center for Democracy and Technology. CDT monitors issues like privacy policies for Web sites, unsolicited commercial e-mail, and medical and data privacy. It also favors relaxed export controls on technology. Contact: Jerry Berman, president, (202) 637-9800; David McGuire, director of communications Center for Digital Democracy. CDD tracks and analyzes the media field, promoting diversity of information sources. Contact: Jeffrey Chester, executive director, (202) 986-2220 Center for Individual Freedom. The center is a constitutional and free-market advocacy organization with more than 250,000 supporters and activists nationwide. CFIF is a vocal advocate in debates dealing with privacy, intellectual property, and Internet taxation, among many other issues. Contact: Jeffrey Mazzella, president, (703) 535-5836 CERT Coordination Center. The CERT Program is part of the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI), a federally funded research and development center sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense. The well-known CERTŪ Coordination Center (CERT/CC) is an initiative within the larger CERT Program. Formerly known as the Computer Incident Response Team and located at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, the center has emerged as a key forum for alerts on computer viruses and hackers. It is now in a partnership with the Homeland Security Department to create US-CERT, a coordination point for prevention, protection and response to cyber attacks. CERT also partners with organizations worldwide to establish organizational and national computer security incident response teams. Contact: Kelly Kimberland, media relations director, (412) 268-4793 Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial E-Mail. CAUCE supports federal legislation to ban firms' ability to send unsolicited commercial e-mail, which is commonly known as "spam." Contact: John Mozena, vice president for public relations, (313) 886-9660 Competitive Enterprise Institute. CEI, a nonprofit policy organization dedicated to the principles of free enterprise and limited government, is involved in debates about privacy, intellectual property, telecommunications, antitrust law, Internet taxation and other high-tech topics. Contact: Judy Kent, media relations coordinator, (202) 331-1010 Competitive Telecommunications Association. Based in Washington, D.C., COMPTEL is the leading industry association representing competitive communications service providers and their supplier partners. COMPTEL members are entrepreneurial companies driving technological innovation and creating economic growth through competitive voice, video, and data offerings and the development and deployment of next-generation, IP-based networks and services. COMPTEL advances its members' interests through trade shows, networking, education, and policy advocacy before Congress, the Federal Communications Commission and the courts. The group merged with rival America's Carriers Telecommunications Association. Contact: Margaret Boles, spokeswoman, (202) 296-6650 Computer and Communications Industry Association. CCIA has carved a niche for itself among the technology associations in Washington for its aggressive approach to chosen subjects, such as the antitrust, open source software, copyright, patents and database protection. Contact: Will Rodger, director of communications, (202) 783-0070 Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility. CPSR has spawned many public-interest technology progeny and yet remains a shadow of its former self. It has begun focusing on Internet voting, the domain-naming process and online privacy. Contact: Robert Guerra, director, (415) 322-3778 Computing Technology Industry Association. CompTIA has more than 22,000 member companies in over 100 countries around the world; and serves as the voice of the world's $1 trillion-plus IT industry. CompTIA provides vendor-neutral standards in certification, e-commerce, customer service and workforce development. The group was a key supporter of Microsoft in that software company's battle against government charges of anti-competitive behavior. Contact: Michael Wendy, director of grassroots and media relations, (703) 812-1333, ext. 205 Consumer Electronics Association. CEA represents more than 2,100 member companies involved in the design, development, manufacturing and distribution of audio and video equipment, mobile electronics, wireless and landline communications, information technology, multimedia and accessory products, and related services sold through consumer channels. Contacts: Michael Petricone, senior vice president, government affairs (703) 907-7544; Jason Oxman, vice president, communications (703) 907-7664 Consumers Union. The publisher of Consumer Reports magazine, Consumers Union has focused on privacy for both financial information and Internet transactions, among other issues. Contact: Jennifer Fuson, spokeswoman, (202) 462-6262 CTIA-The Wireless Association. Founded in 1984, CTIA is a nonprofit membership organization that advocates on behalf of several sectors of the wireless communications community. Contact: Raquel Lopez, media contact (202) 785-0081 DigitalConsumer.org. DigitalConsumer.org is a consumer advocacy group started in 2001 with a mission to restore the balance in copyright law between consumers and the owners of intellectual property. Contact: Melissa Walia, spokeswoman, (650) 208-4523 Direct Marketing Association/Association of Interactive Media. The association is a pro-business lobbying group that has been involved in the debate about Internet taxation, among other issues. Contact: Stephanie Hendricks, director of public affairs, (202) 861-2407 Electronic Frontier Foundation. Founded in 1990 and based in San Francisco, EFF aims to protect privacy and other civil liberties in cyberspace. Contacts: Rebecca Jeschke, media coordinator, (415) 436-9333, ext. 125; Shari Steele, executive director Electronic Industries Alliance. EIA is high-profile alliance of six high-tech trade associations. Contact: Kevin Schweers, spokesman, (703) 907-7500 Electronic Privacy Information Center. EPIC is one of the most active privacy advocacy groups. It devotes attention to both government and business-related privacy issues. It is also involved in the debate about Internet filtering and free speech on the Web. Contact: Marc Rotenberg, executive director, (202) 483-1140 European Commission. The European Commission's office in Washington focuses on trade matters and "information society" issues such as telecommunications, e-commerce, the Internet and intellectual property. Contact: Kasper Zeuthen, senior press and media officer, (202) 862-9530 Family Online Safety Institute. Formerly the Internet Content Rating Association, the institution's mission is to identify and promote best practice, tools and methods in the field of online safety. It seeks to empower the public, especially parents, to make informed decisions about electronic media by means of the open and objective labeling of content. Contact: Ciri Haugh, contact for Americas, (972) 480-8383 Free Congress Foundation. The Free Congress Foundation is a traditional group that has taken unorthodox positions on both online privacy and free-speech issues. Contact: E. Ralph Hostetter, vice chairman of the foundation's board of directors Global Internet Project. The project is an international group of senior executives interested in the growth of the Internet. The goal of the group is promote industry actions that will minimize the need for regulation. Contact: Allen Z. Miller, executive director (703) 284-5329; Contact: Anders Halvorsen, spokesperson, 703-284-5333. Heritage Foundation. Heritage is a conservative research and educational institute whose principles include free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values and a strong national defense. It provides research on "broadband and media regulation," among other technology issues. Contact: Matthew Streit, assistant director of media services, (202) 608-6156 or (202)439-0271 Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers. Created in 1998, ICANN is charged with overseeing the Internet's domain-name system. Contact: Tanzanica King, communications and publications manager, (310) 823-9358 Information Technology Association of America. ITAA represents hardware, software and telecommunications companies, and it plays a wide-ranging role on technology policies, from liability protection and privacy to computer security and critical infrastructure protection. Contact: Charlie Greenwald, vice president of communications, (703) 284-5305 The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation. ITIF is a think tank committed to articulating and advancing a pro-productivity, pro-innovation and pro-technology public policy agenda internationally in Washington and the states. Contacts: Robert Atkinson, president, (202) 626-5732; Torey Liepa, staff, (202) 449-1351 Information Technology Industry Council. A high-tech trade association whose members include the nation's leading technology companies. ITI lobbies in Washington, foreign capitals, and the WTO. ITI grades members of Congress according to their votes on tech-related issues. Contacts: Rhett Dawson, president, (202) 737-8888; James Ratchford, spokesman, (202) 626-5744 Intellectual Property Owners Association. IPO includes 200 large and mid-size companies and 350 small businesses, universities, inventors, authors, executives and attorneys. It represents its members before Congress, the Copyright Office, the Patent and Trademark Office and the courts, among others. More than 10,000 individuals are involved in IPO through their companies or law firms, or as individual members. IPO holds several conferences annually and conducts a public awareness program in support of intellectual property rights under it's sister organization, the IPO Education Foundation. Contact: Herbert Wamsley, executive director, (202) 466-2396 International Intellectual Property Alliance. IIPA is a private-sector coalition formed in 1984 to represent U.S.-based manufacturers of products such as business software, films, music and books in multilateral efforts to improve international protection of copyrighted materials. Contact: Steven Metalitz, vice president and general counsel, (202) 833-4198 or (202) 973-8109 Internet Alliance. Internet Alliance. This organization of Internet policy professionals represents the online industry on the state level. Contact: Emily Hackett, executive director, (202) 861-2476