The authors consider whether any special circumstances justify departure from free trade in telecommunications equipment.

This volume considers whether the first major overhaul of U.S. communications policy in more than sixty years is accomplishing its purposes.

How well did theTelecommunications Act of 1996 respond to consumer demands?

Key economists for the government and for the Microsoft Corporation lay out their views on the key issues and then respond to the views presented by the opposing side.

Chinese telecom-equipment maker Huawei has become a global corporate giant, yet security concerns from US officials have kept it from gaining a foothold in America, intensifying US-China tensions. In a time of great economic need, US desire for foreign direct investment from China is clashing...

The authors argue that TV regulation should be based on the same principles used for print media, for which control of editorial content lies in private hands rather than the government.

The authors address claims that vertical ownership ties reduce programming diversity, restrict entry of competitors to cable, or have other socially undesirable effects.

The authors consider whether any special circumstances justify departure from free trade in telecommunications equipment.

The study concludes that the HDTV case ironically confirms the misgivings of skeptics and demonstrates the flaws in industrial policy.

This book discusses local competition in the telecommunications sector.