Who pays for universal service? : when telephone subsidies become transparent / Robert W. Crandall, Leonard Waverman.

Author/creator Crandall, Robert W.
Other author Waverman, Leonard.
Format Book
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, ©2000.
Descriptionxiii, 199 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents Universal service and telecommunications policy -- Telephone service versus other household services -- Who pays for telephone service? -- "Universal" service in other regulated sectors in the United States -- Household demand: monthly rates and "universal service" -- Costs and benefits of traditional universal service policies -- The 1996 U.S. Telecommunication Act and traditional universal service -- The new (new) universal service -- The need for a more focused policy.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 173-193) and index.
LCCN 99050588
ISBN0815716125 (alk. paper)
ISBN0815716117 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HE7781 .C673 2000 ✔ Available Place Hold