This paper argues that the conditions that have historically supported the regulation of the telecommunications industry in the United States have been reproduced around the world and exist most formidably within the developing nations. In support of this argument, the paper examines several key periods in United States regulatory history. It then…

Compiled by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, this book consists of testimony presented by executives of that company before the House Communications Subcommittee on issues raised by H.R. 13015 (the Communications Act of 1978). Some of the topics discussed include the value of a regulated monopoly in telecommunications, the danger of…

The use of telecommunications technologies has been encouraged to improve quality and reduce costs of human services delivery; however, the adoption rate has been disappointing. This paper reviews the model found most useful for the analysis of barriers to the adoption of telecommunications technologies. Characteristics which have been found to be…

Two rural counties served as model areas in a comparison of the size and sequence of socioeconomic changes that investment in communications, as opposed to investment in transportation networks, might stimulate. A series of communications, rail, and highway changes were simulated through the use of an econometric model. An Industrial Communication…

More than 1000 general reference works on the Canadian mass media by Canadians or by authors living in Canada are listed alphabetically by author and cross-indexed by various areas of concern. Included are studies on the sociology, history, politics, and economics of the media. A few non-Canadian works are included because they are considered…

Threatened by competitive diversification and by increasing costs, the United States Postal Service has investigated two potential cost reducing systems: (1) a microsystem which would provide electronic facsimile transmission between major markets and (2) a macrosystem which could take digital input such as utility bills and deliver a hardcopy to…

Library networks all over the United States are listed in this directory. For the purposes of this list, a library network is defined as a cooperative effort which involves different types of libraries or which employs advanced telecommunication links. Coverage is most complete for states which have published information on their networking…

These NFPA recommendations are phrased in terms of performance or objectives, the intent being to permit the utilization of any methods, devices, or materials which will produce the desired results. The major topics included are--(1) extinguishing systems, (2) standpipe and hose systems, (3) wetting agents, (4) fire hydrants, (5) water charges for…

If a satellite-based educational networking and delivery system is to find wide acceptance in the United States and is to be economically viable, it must be capable of interconnecting many headends or nodes on the ground and of delivering quantities of diverse program material. A large number of TV-equivalent bandwidth channels will be required to…

The primary focus of this paper is on examining the inter-relationship of those parameters which affect the costs associated with various forms of telecommunications services. The basic limitation in the scope of this paper is that cost will be examined primarily in a relative sense rather than on an absolute basis. We feel that a summarization of…

The basic principles of narrow bandwidth telecommunications are treated in a manner understandable to the non-engineer. The comparative characteristics of the various narrow bandwidth communications circuits are examined. Currently available graphics transmission and reception equipment are described and their capabilities and limitations…

A new approach was instituted for the fourth Automatic Data Processing Conference of the U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Agency personnel were interviewed prior to the Conference to establish questions and issues that the meeting ought to address. An objective opinion was sought from Organizational Development Associates, a…

Projections about the growth of the telephone industry from 1970-1985 were made from forecasts of five panels of experts, in five areas: (1) the regulatory environment; (2) changes in U.S. society; (3) existing networks and services; (4) future networks and services; (5) future characteristics of the labor force and employee-management relations.…

The international regulation of the radio frequency spectrum is seen as an interplay of international law and technology. The means by which the radio frequency spectrum is apportioned among and used by the nations of the world are analyzed. An in-depth examination of the international agency responsible for regulating the use of the spectrum, the…

Data collected by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the National Center for Educational Statistics (U.S. Office of Education), and the National Association for Educational Broadcasters (NAEB) were used to compile the reports in this directory. As well as listing the major components of the educational telecommunications system in the United…