A critique is presented of a book which discusses the video telephone. The critique takes issue with the authors' prediction of the technological inexorability of the video telephone. They also disagree with the book's statements about the impact of the video telephone on the communications behavior of individuals and industries throughout the…

The web of relations among present and prospective changes in information systems provides a background against which public policy on information and telecommunication can be assessed. Telecommunication networks, broadcast regulation, and private line services all provide resources for news dissemination to the public. The costs, prices, and…

An attempt was made to understand the political, economic, and technical factors that shape the web of world telecommunication. In the text, sections are devoted to the following topics: (1) technical traits of the network, (2) news media dependence on the network, (3) corporate consumers of information services, (4) pricing of information…