Trade Publications

Broadcasting & Cable (http://broadcastingcable.com/)
CableFAX Daily (http://www.cable360.net/cfax/)
Multichannel News (http://www.multichannel.com/)

Industry Organizations

Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing (CTAM) (http://www.ctam.com)
Cable in the Classroom (CIC) (http://www.ciconline.org)
Cable Positive (http://www.cablepositive.org)
The Emma Bowen Foundation (http://www.emmabowenfoundation.com/main.html)
National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC (http://www.namic.com)
National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) (http://www.ncta.com)
Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) (http://www.scte.org)
Walter Kaitz Foundation (http://www.walterkaitz.org)
Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) (http://www.wict.org/wict/)

Intergovernmental Organizations

American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)

A membership association for conservative state lawmakers who share a common belief in limited government, free markets, federalism, and individual liberty.
http://www.alec.org/

County Executives of America (CEA)

A non-partisan association dedicated to helping chief elected county officials in areas of advocacy, economic development, grant and appropriations research, and legislative and regulatory analysis.
http://www.countyexecutives.org/

National Association of Attorneys General

Assists Attorneys General in fulfilling the responsibilities of their office and supports the delivery of legal services to states and territorial jurisdictions.
http://www.naag.org/

National Association of Counties (NACo)

The national organization representing U.S. county governments to ensure that they are heard and understood by policymakers. NACo's membership totals more than 2,000 counties, representing over 80 percent of the nation's population.
http://www.naco.org/

National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)

A non-profit organization composed of government agencies engaged in the regulation of utilities and carriers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
http://www.naruc.org/

National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA)

A national association that represents the telecommunications needs and interests of local governments, and those who advise local governments, in areas of development, regulation, and administration of cable television and other communications systems.
http://www.natoa.org/

National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

A bipartisan organization that serves the legislators and staffs of U.S. states, commonwealths and territories, by providing research, technical assistance and opportunities for the exchange of ideas on state issues.
http://www.ncsl.org/

National Governors' Association (NGA)

A public policy organization that supports the work of the nation's governors by providing a bipartisan forum to help shape and implement national policy and solve state problems.
http://www.nga.org/

National League of Cities (NLC)

The largest national organization representing municipal governments throughout the U.S. Its mission is to strengthen and promote cities as centers of opportunity, leadership, and governance.
http://www.nlc.org

U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM)

A nonpartisan organization of mayors representing the nation's 1183 U.S. cities with populations of 30,000 or more.
http://www.usmayors.org/

Non-Profit Organizations

Center for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College

A research organization that works with global corporations to help them define, plan and operationalize their corporate citizenship.
http://www.bc.edu/centers/ccc/index.html

Institute for Public Relations

The Institute is dedicated to improving the professional practice of public relations around the world and encouraging academic and professional excellence in the field of public relations.
http://www.instituteforpr.org

International Association of Business Communicators

Provides a professional network of more than 13,000 business communication professionals in over 60 countries.
http://www.iabc.com/index.htm

Public Affairs Council

Provides information, training and other resources to its members to support effective participation in government, community and public relations activities at all levels.
http://www.pac.org/

Public Relations Society of America

A professional organization for public relations practitioners.
http://www.prsa.org

Additional Resources

Public Affairs Initiatives Guide

http://www.ncta.com/PublicAffairsInitiativeGuide.aspx?contentID=2940

Keep In Touch®

An online advocacy solution for grassroots needs. It is a resource you may find useful for locating and identifying national and local leaders and the media.
http://gnossos.com/

Digital Straight Talk

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