{"product_id":"telephony-the-internet-and-the-media-selected-papers-from-the-1997-telecommunications-policy-research-conference-lea-telecommunications-series-9780805831511","title":"Telephony the Internet and the Media Selected","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCommemorating the 25th anniversary of the Telecommunications Policy Research Conference (TPRC), this volume begins with a historical survey of a quarter-century of TPRC meetings as one measure of change in and research about the telecommunications industry. Additional papers reflecting the ongoing pace of change in technological, economic, and policy issues are organized around four topics:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e * economic analysis of local and international telephone policy;\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e * media industry studies including video competition, guidelines for children''s educational television, and the setting of AM stereo standards;\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e * applications and policy regarding the Internet; and \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e * comparative studies in telephone and satellite policy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Collectively, the contents of this volume assess key issues for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners. Research reported in this volume illustrates the continually expanding scope of scholarly concerns about the telecommunications and \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"...the level of discourse and analysis is as high as ever--this is some of the best work done in the United States.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCommunication Booknotes Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents: J.K. MacKie-Mason,\u003c\/b\u003e Preface. \u003cb\u003eJ.K. MacKie-Mason, D. Waterman,\u003c\/b\u003e Introduction. \u003cb\u003ePart I:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistorical.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.M. Owen,\u003c\/b\u003e A Novel Conference: The Origins of TPRC. \u003cb\u003ePart II:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTelephony.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eF. Gasmi, J-J. Laffont, W.W. Sharkey,\u003c\/b\u003e A Technico-Economic Methodology for the Analysis of Local Telephone Markets. \u003cb\u003eJ.A. Molka-Danielsen, M.B.H. Weiss,\u003c\/b\u003e Firm Interaction and the Expected Price for Access. \u003cb\u003eD. Galbi,\u003c\/b\u003e The Implications of By-Pass for Traditional International Interconnection. \u003cb\u003eM. Scanlan,\u003c\/b\u003e Call-Back and the Proportionate Return Rule: Who Are the Winners and Losers? \u003cb\u003ePart III:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Media.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eH.A. Shelanski,\u003c\/b\u003e Video Competition and the Public Interest Debate. \u003cb\u003eA.J. Campbell,\u003c\/b\u003e Lessons From Oz: Quantitative Guidelines for Children's Educational Television. \u003cb\u003eD.W. Sosa,\u003c\/b\u003e AM Stereo and the \"Marketplace\" Decision. \u003cb\u003ePart IV:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Internet.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eD.D. Clark,\u003c\/b\u003e A Taxonomy of Internet Telephony Applications. \u003cb\u003eL.W. McKnight, B.A. Leida,\u003c\/b\u003e Internet Telephony: Costs, Pricing, and Policy. \u003cb\u003eD.L. Burk,\u003c\/b\u003e Muddy Rules for Cyberspace. \u003cb\u003eL.F. Cranor, J. Reagle, Jr.,\u003c\/b\u003e Designing a Social Protocol: Lessons Learned From the Platform for Privacy Preferences Project. \u003cb\u003ePart V:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eComparative Studies in Telephony and Satellite Policy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eH.E. Hudson,\u003c\/b\u003e The Paradox of Ubiquity: Communication Satellite Policies in Asia. \u003cb\u003eR.B. Horwitz,\u003c\/b\u003e Participatory Policies and Sectoral Reform: Telecommunications Policy in the New South Africa. \u003cb\u003eW. Grieve, S.L. Levin,\u003c\/b\u003e Telecom Competition in Canada and the United States: The Tortoise and the Hare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405648339287,"sku":"9780805831511","price":128.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780805831511.jpg?v=1730493127","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/telephony-the-internet-and-the-media-selected-papers-from-the-1997-telecommunications-policy-research-conference-lea-telecommunications-series-9780805831511","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}