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In . . . And Communications for All, 16 leading communications
policy scholars present a comprehensive telecommunications policy
agenda for the new federal administration. This agenda emphasizes
the potential of information technologies to improve democratic
discourse, social responsibility, and the quality of life along
with the means by which it can be made available to all Americans.
Schejter has assembled an analysis of the reasons for the failure
of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and offers an international
benchmark for the future of telecommunications. Addressing a range
of topics, including network neutrality, rural connectivity, media
ownership, minority ownership, spectrum policy, universal broadband
policy, and media for children, it articulates a comprehensive
vision for the United States as a twenty-first-century information
society that is both internally inclusive and globally competitive.
In . . . And Communications for All, 16 leading communications
policy scholars present a comprehensive telecommunications policy
agenda for the new federal administration. This agenda emphasizes
the potential of information technologies to improve democratic
discourse, social responsibility, and the quality of life along
with the means by which it can be made available to all Americans.
Schejter has assembled an analysis of the reasons for the failure
of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and offers an international
benchmark for the future of telecommunications. Addressing a range
of topics, including network neutrality, rural connectivity, media
ownership, minority ownership, spectrum policy, universal broadband
policy, and media for children, it articulates a comprehensive
vision for the United States as a twenty-first-century information
society that is both internally inclusive and globally competitive.
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The Telecommunications Handbook (Hardcover)
Kornel Terplan, Patricia A. Morreale; Contributions by Henry W. Owen, Izhak Rubin, Wei Zhao, …
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A panel of renowned experts from around the world contributed to this authoritative handbook that covers the essential aspects of this most dynamic field of communications and networking activity. Edited by Dr. Kornel Terplan and Patricia Morreale - well known authorities in telecommunications- this important new handbook provides basic principles and definitions, details the tremendous advances in technology, outlines implementation techniques, and discusses the outstanding issues and key challenges faced by communications and networking specialists. The telecommunications topics addressed include: o Basic principles o Services on broadband networks o Signal processing and coding schemes o Mobile and wireless networks o DSL technologies o Digital video and multimedia o Quality of service o Regulation o Standards o Emerging technologies Exhaustive in scope and packed with diagrams, tables, and illustrations, The Telecommunications Handbook is an indispensable, detailed reference for engineers, analysts, managers, and students involved in a wide range of telecommunication and networking activities.
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