Examines one of broadcast licensees for whom the stated and implied localism policies of the Commission and the courts appear to have been constantly waived, and presents a quantitative analysis of the amount of local news, public affairs, and non-entertainment programming aired by satellite and non-satellite stations. (JEG)

Videoconferencing is used to foster a spirit of unity between branches of a community college.

Discusses how--from the Yellow Pages to videotex--publishing for the mass market is enticing if uncertain in the electronic age. Claims that divestiture has added to the variety of new players eager to enter the field, prominent among whom are the newly divested telephone companies themselves. (JD)

Discusses how, thus far, research and development throughout the new Bell system has faired well through the divestiture, but how the market imperatives on the new Bell Labs and their offspring may eventually affect the spending patterns on innovation. (JD)

Discusses how, despite recent Federal Communications Commission claims and some limited successes in state-sponsored programs aiding the needy, evidence suggests that one result of higher local phone charges has been to undermine the often-stated but ill-defined goal of universal telephone service. (JD)

The authors discuss electronic devices that facilitate the process of distance education and explain how instructional planning must change to exploit these devices effectively. Topics covered include hardware, processes, dealer claims, and Verner's Compass. (CH)

The purchase of a new telecommunications system at Vanderbilt University is described. By understanding conditions in which buyers generally obtain leverage over sellers in industries, it was possible to improve negotiating power. Strategic-planning concepts developed by Michael Porter in his book "Competitive Strategy" were used as a…

Review of the development of French telematics--a union of telecommunications and computer technology--from 1970 to the present discusses: (1) research, political decisions, and field testing; (2) extension of the electronic directory service to the entire country; and (3) services available through the telematic system. (MES)

Describes the first teleconference between two high schools in different countries (the United States and Great Britain), including transmission of audio, visual, and print materials. (SR)

Describes the use of several familiar reference resources by students in a graduate-level course on comparative international telecommunications at Purdue University to obtain recent statistics on international telecommunications systems. (14 references) (MES)

Questions if high technology will enhance comparative advantage of rural areas, alleviate difficulties facing local/rural public institutions, change traditional rural industries, give large farms greater advantage, create unequal distribution of benefits, depersonalize rural society. Concludes computers and telecommunications will impact rural…

This article describes the role of microcomputers as communication devices in evaluation research. The capabilities of two new international computer networks, SocNet and PoliNet, are described to illustrate how the evaluation research community can begin to adapt to this alternative mode of professional communication. (BS)

Discusses telecommunications services used in Australian education. They include Minerva (electronic mail), Midas (database accessing), Viatel (interactive videotext), and Telememo (electronic mail used to exchange information between schools. (JN)

States that the Youth News Service operated seven bureaus in its first year of development and was comprised of nearly 100 members. Spotlights four of those members. (DF)

Discusses the development of a telecommunications program at Madonna College (Michigan). Using this program as a model, offers procedural guidelines on how other institutions can utilize local cable television systems for extended delivery of curricula. (JN)