Interconnection and the Internet: Selected Papers From the 1996 Telecommunications Policy Research Conference

by Rosston; Gregory L.

• ISBN13: 9780805828481
• ISBN10: 0805828486
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 1997-09-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

The Telecommunications Act of 1996 and the Federal Communications Commission's Local Competition Order are just two examples of the continuing monumental and far-reaching changes occurring throughout the telecommunications industry. At the 1996 Telecommunications Policy Research Conference (TPRC) -- an annual forum for dialogue among scholars and the policymaking community on a wide range of telecommunications issues -- leading industry and academic researchers presented results of their research and insights in key areas of activity, including: *interconnection and competition; *Internet growth and commerce; *Internet regulation and control; and *the political economy of telecommunications regulation. The best of the 1996 TPRC papers are included here, representing the forefront of research in the telecommunications industry. The third in an annual LEA series of volumes based on this important conference, this collection reflects the rapid economic, technological, and social development of telecommunications. It also reflects the current state of research thinking on this issue and provides a foundation for further telecommunications policy analysis.

Table of Contents

Authors	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. ix
Preface David Waterman Indiana University	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
The Editors	p. xxi
Interconnection and Competition	p. xxiii
Local Competition Policy Maneuvers	p. 1
Economic Efficiency, Public Policy, and the Pricing of Network Interconnection Under the Telecommunications Act of 1996	p. 15
Telecommunications Pricing and Competition	p. 33
Spectrum Sharing Without Licenses: Opportunities and Dangers	p. 49
Internet Growth and Commerce	p. 77
Motivations for and Barriers to Internet Usage: Results of a National Public Opinion Survey	p. 79
Combining Sender and Receiver Payments in the Internet	p. 95
Evaluating and Selecting Digital Payment Mechanisms	p. 113
The Social Impact of Electronic Money	p. 135
Electronic Substitution in the Household-Level Demand for Postal Delivery Services	p. 155
Internet Regulation and Control	p. 181
Can and Should the FCC Regulate Internet Telephony?	p. 183
Bedrooms, Barrooms, and Boardrooms on the Internet	p. 205
Rating the Net	p. 225
Telecommunications and Politics	p. 243
Bell Had a Hammer: Using the First Amendment to Beat Down Entry Barriers	p. 245
Voting on Prices: The Political Economy of Regulation	p. 275
Restructuring the Telecommunications Sector in Developing Regions: Lessons from Southeast Asia	p. 301
Author Index	p. 317
Subject Index	p. 323
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