1st Edition
Shaping American Telecommunications A History of Technology, Policy, and Economics
440 Pages
by
Routledge
438 Pages
by
Routledge
440 Pages
by
Routledge
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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 to the basic technical, economic, and regulatory principles underlying telecommunications, and a detailed account of major events that have marked development of the sector in the United States.... Read more
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.
Biography
Christopher Sterling, Phyllis W. Bernt, Martin B.H. Weiss
"...the volume provides a very readable chronological history of the industry with many good insights along the way. A useful introduction to the telecommunications industry from a historical perspective. Recommended. Upper-division undergraduate through research collections."
—CHOICE
