This unique new resource offers you a detailed road map for tracking developments and trends in both international telecommunications and Internet-mediated communications. Useful to novices and higher-level professionals alike, the book explores the impact of the Internet on international telecommunications and gives you a clear definition of technological and marketplace convergence. By providing answers and perspective for both telecommunications and information technology professionals, the book bridges the gap between these two disciplines, making it easier to respond to and profit from change occasioned by the Internet. From a presentation of past, present and developing models in international telecommunications - to an overview of modern technologies - to an examination of the key players in policy making, this unique resource helps you manage Internet-driven change and offers an in-depth understanding of the relationship between the telecommunications and information processing markets.
Introduction: Understanding International Telecommunications in an Internet-Driven, Information Economy. What 's Driving Change? The Old World Order: Past and Present Models in International Telecommunications. The New World Order: Developing Models in International Telecommunications. The Technologies in Modern International Telecommunications. Players in International Telecommunications Policy Making. Players in International Telecommunications Trade Policy Making. Players in United States Telecommunications and Trade Policy Making. Case Studies in Change. Introducing Private Enterprise in Telecommunications. Developing Trends in International Telecommunications.
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Robert M. Frieden
Robert M. Frieden is a professor of telecommunications at Pennsylvania State University. He holds a B.A. in telecommunications from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. in law from the University of Virginia.