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From Rural Village to Global Village

Telecommunications for Development in the Information Age

By Heather E. Hudson

From Rural Village to Global Village: Telecommunications for Development in the Information Age examines the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on both the…

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2006 | Paperback: 978-0-8058-6016-0 (Routledge)

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Shaping American Telecommunications

A History of Technology, Policy, and Economics

By Christopher H. Sterling, Phyllis W. Bernt, Martin B.H. Weiss

Shaping American Telecommunications examines the technical, regulatory, and economic forces that have shaped the development of American telecommunications services. This volume is both an introduction…

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2005 | Paperback: 978-0-8058-2237-3 (Routledge)

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Communications Satellites

Global Change Agents

Edited by Joseph N. Pelton, Robert J. Oslund, Peter Marshall

Over the past 40 years, satellites have played a key role in creating a global culture, spreading worldwide entertainment, stimulating technological interchange, and promoting trade…

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2004 | Paperback: 978-0-8058-4962-2 (Routledge)

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Telecommunications Management

By Richard Gershon, Richard A. Gershon

With today's communications industry experiencing major changes on an almost daily basis, media managers must have a clear understanding of the different delivery platforms, as…

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2001 | Hardback: 978-0-8058-3002-6 (Routledge)

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The Internet As A Diverse Community

Cultural, Organizational, and Political Issues

By Urs E. Gattiker

In this volume, author Urs Gattiker offers a broad overview of Internet and technology-related theory. He examines Internet and multimedia issues from an international perspective,…

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2000 | Paperback: 978-0-8058-2489-6 (Routledge)

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Competition, Regulation, and Convergence

Current Trends in Telecommunications Policy Research

Edited by Sharon E. Gillett, Ingo Vogelsang

The telecommunications industry has experienced dynamic changes over the past several years, and those exciting events and developments are reflected in the chapters of this…

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1999 | Hardback: 978-0-8058-3484-0 (Routledge)

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Making Universal Service Policy

Enhancing the Process Through Multidisciplinary Evaluation

Edited by Barbara A. Cherry, Steven S. Wildman, IV, Allen S. Hammond, Allen S. Hammond

This book is the outgrowth of shared interests between the editors and the contributing authors to provide a multidisciplinary perspective in evaluating universal service policy…

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1999 | Paperback: 978-0-8058-2457-5 (Routledge)

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Telephony, the Internet, and the Media

Selected Papers From the 1997 Telecommunications Policy Research Conference

Edited by Jeffrey K. MacKie-Mason, David Waterman

Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Telecommunications Policy Research Conference (TPRC), this volume begins with a historical survey of a quarter-century of TPRC meetings as…

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1998 | Paperback: 978-0-8058-3152-8 (Routledge)

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The Electronic Grapevine

Rumor, Reputation, and Reporting in the New On-line Environment

Edited by Diane L. Borden, Kerric Harvey

The widespread use of the Internet as a tool for gathering and disseminating information raises serious questions for journalists--and their readers--about the process of reporting…

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1997 | Paperback: 978-0-8058-2172-7 (Routledge)

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Interconnection and the Internet

Selected Papers From the 1996 Telecommunications Policy Research Conference

Edited by Gregory L. Rosston, David Waterman

The Telecommunications Act of 1996 and the Federal Communications Commission's Local Competition Order are just two examples of the continuing monumental and far-reaching changes occurring…

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1997 | Paperback: 978-0-8058-2848-1 (Routledge)

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