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

Shaping American Telecommunications

A History of Technology, Policy, and Economics

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 438
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. November 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 164mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 753g
• ISBN-13: 9780805822366
• ISBN-10: 0805822364
• Artikelnr.: 21056440

Autorenporträt

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

Inhaltsangabe

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.