Chapter Contents:

• A1.1 Introduction
• A1.2 Global organisations
• A1.2.1 International Telecommunication Union
• A1.2.2 International Organisation for Standardisation
• A1.3 Regional organisations
• A1.3.1 European Telecommunications Standards Institute
• A1.3.2 American National Standards Institute
• A1.3.3 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• A1.4 Other organisations
• A1.4.1 Internet Engineering Task Force
• A1.4.2 Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
• A1.4.3 Network Management Forum