ABSTRACT

This chapter provides a general overview of entities whose activities affect the work of broadcast engineers. It is divided into five categories:

• Federal government • State and local government • Trade associations • Professional associations • Related broadcast-oriented organizations

Web site references are included to direct broadcast engineers to more information on the listed entity, including publications, conferences, committees, and other resources. Information contained in this chapter was current as of June 2006. Much of the information contained in this chapter has been obtained from the Web sites of the entities described herein. The chapter concludes with a list of broadcast engineering and related periodicals.