Preface; About the Authors; 1 Introducing Telecommunications; 2 Telegraph to Telephone (to 1893); 3 Era of Competition (1893-1921); 4 Regulated Monopoly (1921-56); 5 Competition Reappears (1956-74); 6 Breaking Up Bell (1974-84); 7 Operating Under the MFJ (1984-96); 8 Innovating New Services (1980s/1990s); 9 1996 Act and Aftermath (1996-2000); 10 Meltdown ... and the Future (Since 2000); Appendices; References; Author Index; Subject Index
Summary
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 US
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 398-410) and index
