1st Edition
Highway of Dreams A Critical View Along the Information Superhighway
By A. Michael Noll
Copyright 1997
252 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
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This important volume reviews the history of the telecommunication superhighway pointing out its beginnings in the interactive TV and broadband highway of the wired cities more than two decades ago. It explains the technological uncertainties of the superhighway and many of its futuristic services, and also gives an understandable review of the technological principles behind today's modern... Read more
Contents: Foreword. Preface. Introduction. A Technological Utopia. Historical Perspective: Lesson From the Past. History Repeats Itself: Lesson From Today. Technological Uncertainties. Financial Viability. Consumer Need. Business Considerations. Policy and Regulatory Issues. The Internet Exposed. Pitfalls of Trials. A Secret: The Superhighway Is Already Here! Dreams of the Future. A Final Perspective. Appendices: Technology Primer. Financial Tables.
Biography
Noll, A. Michael
"Noll's tough-minded analysis of various aspects of the superhighway makes use of the history of the developments in communication technologies since the early 1960s."
—CRT"...highly recommended for anyone interested in the marketing and policy aspects of electronic services to the home and business....With our eyes glued to the future, Noll's book is a timely reminder of the last 30 years of experience with the new ways of providing electronic information and entertainment."
—Journal of the American Society for Information Science
