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The telecommunications industry is the most dynamic sector of the U.S. economy and a driving force of economic and social change worldwide. In this study of the interplay of technological innovation, entrepreneurship, and public policy, the author of Wrong Number: The Breakup of AT&T traces the telecommunication industry's evolution from the invention of the telegraph to the introduction of the web. In the process he shows how once discrete communications sectors have converged in a new hypercommunications structure that is reshaping the world economy. In its interdisciplinary reach, the book examines engineering, judicial, legislative, and administrative developments as well as the internal policies and external relations of firms such as AT&T. Finally, and with appropriate caution, the author attempts to assess the probable future impact of telecommunications on public life.
List of contents
Chapter 1 From the Telegraph to Hypercommunications; Chapter 2 The Rise of AT&T; Chapter 3 The Assault Begins; Chapter 4 MCI and the Long-Distance Challenge; Chapter 5 The Biggest Case in History; Chapter 6 Internationalization and Competition; Chapter 7 The Wireless Revolution; Chapter 8 A Marriage Made in Heaven: Computers and Communications; Chapter 9 Telecommunications Turbulence;
About the author
Alan Stone
Summary
The telecommunications industry is the fastest growing sector of the US economy. This interdisciplinary study of technopolitical economics traces the industry's evolution from the invention of the telephone to the development of hypercommunications. Primary focus is on AT&T and its rivals.
