Competition and chaos : U.S. telecommunications since the 1996 Telecom Act / Robert W. Crandall.

Author/creator Crandall, Robert W.
Format Book
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, ©2005.
Descriptionix, 212 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects
United States. Telecommunications Act of 1996.
Telecommunication policy--United States.
Telecommunication--Deregulation. --United States.
Competition--Government policy. --United States.
Telecommunication--Law and legislation. --United States.

Contents Introduction -- Opening telecom markets : the 1996 Telecommunications Act -- The first eight years under the new law -- Local competition under the 1996 act -- Effect of the 1996 act on incumbent local companies -- The death of distance and of the long-distance carriers -- The rapid growth of wireless telecommunications -- The broadband revolution -- Telecom reform in other countries -- A look back and a look forward -- Appendix. Estimates of Bell Company cumulative capital expenditures across states, 1996-2003.
Abstract "Examines how the 1996 Telecommunications Act and its antecedents have affected the major telecommunications providers and analyzes the act's effect on economic welfare in the United States"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 179-206) and index.
LCCN 2005001648
ISBN0815716176 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780815716174

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks HE7781 .C667 2005 ✔ Available Place Hold