Highway of Dreams: A Critical View Along the Information Superhighway

by Noll; A. Michael

• ISBN13: 9780805825589
• ISBN10: 0805825584
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 1996-10-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. iii
Preface	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
Readings	p. 4
A Technological Utopia	p. 5
Readings	p. 14
Historical Perspective: Lessons from the Past	p. 17
Readings	p. 34
History Repeats Itself: Lessons from Today	p. 37
Readings	p. 52
Technological Uncertainties	p. 55
Readings	p. 69
Financial VIability	p. 71
Readings	p. 87
Consumer Need	p. 89
Readings	p. 103
Business Considerations	p. 105
Readings	p. 119
Policy and Regulatory Issues	p. 123
Readings	p. 141
The Internet Exposed	p. 143
Readings	p. 156
Pitfalls of Trials	p. 157
A Secret: the Superhighway Is Already Here!	p. 167
Readings	p. 183
Dreams of the Future	p. 185
A Final Perspective	p. 191
Technology Primer	p. 195
Readings	p. 209
Financial Tables	p. 211
Glossary	p. 215
Bibliography	p. 219
Index	p. 223
About the Authors	p. 264
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