U.S. telecommunications since the 1996 Telecom Act Crandall, Robert W. creator ebrary, Inc text bibliography Electronic books. dcu Washington, D.C Brookings Institution Press c2005 2005 monographic eng

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ix, 212p. : ill. "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. 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. Robert W. Crandall. Includes bibliographical references and index. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. United States. Telecommunication policy United States Telecommunication Deregulation United States Competition Government policy United States Telecommunication Law and legislation United States HE7781 .C667 2005eb 384/.0973 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10078498 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10078498 CaPaEBR 050119 ebr10078498