Various published computer programs for fixed/broadcast communication satellite system synthesis and optimization are discussed. The rationale for selecting General Dynamics/Convair's Satellite Telecommunication Analysis and Modeling Program (STAMP) in modified form to aid in the system costing and sensitivity analysis work in the Program on…

Citations of nearly 800 materials of different types--including books, journal articles, papers and reports--comprise this bibliography. Taken as a whole, the work offers teachers, administrators, researchers and policy-makers an overview of the most significant recent literature on the topics of communication systems, educational and…

Forty-five job descriptions relating to the cable television industry are stated in terms of duties and responsibilities, experience, requirements, and educational requirements in order to lessen the wide disparity within the industry concerning requirements for engineering, technical, and owner/operator work. The job descriptions are not offered…

The INTELSAT definitive arrangements establishing a new regime for INTELSAT and telecommunications are detailed in this monograph. A first part presents a review of the general climate of the definitive arrangements negotiations and an examination of several factors which greatly influenced their outcome. The second part considers negotiations of…

At the request of the National Science Foundation, the Panel on Telecommunications Research of the Committee on Telecommunications of the National Academy of Engineering has made a preliminary survey of the status and trends of telecommunications research in the United States and selected foreign countries. The status and trends were identified by…

Federal and state law provides, for the most part, little specific guidance to persons tape recording their own telephone calls for their own record-keeping purposes. In a specific case, a Pennsylvania newsman was prosecuted in 1972 on charges of wiretapping his own telephone conversations without notice to the other parties in the calls. A review…

Intended mainly for the amateur radio operator, or "ham," this book outlines some of the pleasures to be had in amateur radio, including DXing (calling distant stations) and helping in emergencies. The steps in starting out on this hobby, including getting Citizens' Band (CB) gear, a CB license, and a receiver and antenna, are described.…

Part of a continuing study of application of communication satellites for helping to meet educational needs, this memorandum discusses operating frequencies for educational satellite services. Each of the factors affecting choice of transmission frequencies is identified and discussed in a separate section. Included among these factors are…

The focus of this paper is on the development of telecommunication networking by library and information networks. The word "development" here includes all the processes necessary to broad application and encompasses the necessary social, political, industrial and professional responses to technological advancement as well as…

Broad bandwidth transmission systems have been around for years. They include microwave, assorted cable systems, and recently, satellites. With the exception of some privately owned systems, broadband services have been furnished by the common carriers. Recently, a new element has been added--Cable Antenna Television (CATV) distribution systems.…

Concentrating on satellites, cable television, and telephones, this book describes the revolution now taking place in communications. As a result of this revolution, distance will no longer be a barrier to the exchange of ideas and information. One eventual effect of communications technology may be an end to dense population centers, as people…

The paper has four main sections. The first is concerned with the characteristics and structure of satellite networks. The second discusses pressures within education that are causing the development of various types of networks and also identifies studies in which networking needs for educational sectors and services are defined. The third…

The effectiveness of six classes taught remotely by amplified telephone was compared with that of identical on-campus classes. Personal characteristics associated with success under the competing educational delivery systems were also evaluated. Criteria included post-test scores on a specially constructed achievement test, final examination…

A bibliography lists works on two-way electronic conferencing, as well as several general works on telecommunications. It is in three parts. The record identifications (RECID) index is a list of 168 references to books, parts of books, journal articles, conference papers, news items, and unpublished papers. The author index relists the entire…

In an effort to prepare teachers for the coming changes in education caused by the rapidly developing communication satellite technology, this monograph offers a non-technical background to this new development. It begins by explaining the importance of such satellites and offers a layman's guide to the technology of satellite systems. It reviews…