Shaping American Telecommunications

A History of Technology, Policy, and Economics

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

Series: LEA Telecommunications Series 

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Table of Contents

Contents: Preface. Introducing Telecommunications. Telegraph to Telephone (to 1893). Era of Competition (1893-1921). Regulated Monopoly (1921-56). Competition Reappears (1956-74). Breaking Up Bell (1974-84). Operating Under the MFJ (1984-96). Innovating New Services (1980s/1990s). 1996 Act and Aftermath (1996-2000). Meltdown...and the Future (Since 2000). Appendices: Regulatory Concepts in Telecommunications Economics, Finance, and Accouting. Glossary. Chronology. Historical Statistics.
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