Telecommunications Research Resources: An Annotated Guide (LEA Telecommunications Series)

(As the telecommunication and information field expands an...)

As the telecommunication and information field expands and becomes more varied, so do publications about these technologies and industries. This book is a first attempt to provide a general guide to that wealth of English-language publications -- both books and periodicals -- on all aspects of telecommunication. It is a comprehensive, evaluative sourcebook for telecommunications research in the United States that brings together a topically-arranged, cross-referenced, and indexed volume in one place. The information provided is only available by consulting a succession of different directories, guides, bibliographies, yearbooks, and other resources. On the one hand, it is a directory that describes in detail the major entities that comprise the American telecommunication research infrastructure including federal and state government offices and agencies, and private, public, and corporate research institutions. On the other hand, it is a bibliography that identifies and assesses the most important and useful reference and critical resources about U.S. telecommunication history, technology, industry and economics, social applications and impacts, plus policy, law and regulations, and role in the global telecommunication marketplace. No existing guide covers all of these aspects in the depth and detail of this volume.

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History of Telecommunications Technology

(*Featuring more than 2,500 annotated bibliographic entrie...)

*Featuring more than 2,500 annotated bibliographic entries that trace the history of major telecommunications technologies over the past 175 years. *Focusing substantially on work done in and about Britain, the United States and allied countries, it is designed to be a road map to an expanding historical literature about a fast-changing field. Extensive name and title indexes. *Chapters cover general reference works, serial publications, general surveys, institutional and company histories, biographies of inventors and scientists, telegraphy, telephony, electromagnetic waves, radio, electroacoustics and recording, electron tubes and solid state devices, television, newer media technologies (cable and digital services), mobile/satellite/fiber transmission/Internet, and selected telecommunications history sites on the Internet. *Offering, as a special guide for collectors, as complete a chronological listing as possible of the pioneering English-language books on different telecommunications services.

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Shaping American Telecommunications: A History of Technology, Policy, and Economics

(Shaping American Telecommunications examines the technica...)

Shaping American Telecommunications examines the technical, regulatory, and economic forces that have shaped the development of American telecommunications services. This volume is both an introduction to the basic technical, economic, and regulatory principles underlying telecommunications, and a detailed account of major events that have marked development of the sector in the United States. Beginning with the introduction of the telegraph and continuing through to current developments in wireless and online services, authors Christopher H. Sterling, Phyllis W. Bernt, and Martin B.H. Weiss explain each stage of telecommunications development, examining the interplay among technical innovation, policy decisions, and regulatory developments. Offering an integrated treatment of the interplay among technology, policy, and economics as key factors defining the development of the telecommunications sector in the United States, this volume also provides: *background material to facilitate understanding of each sector; *contexts for many so-called "new" issues, problems, and trends, demonstrating origins from years or decades in the past; and *careful annotation, documentation, and reference tables to enable further research on the topics discussed. This unique multidisciplinary approach provides a balanced view of U.S. telecommunications history, in context with relevant economic, legal, social, and technical analyses. As such, it is essential reading for advanced students in telecommunications needing to understand how the telecommunications industry and service developed to its current form. The volume will also serve as a supplemental text in courses on telecommunications regulation, and it will be of value to professionals in the field seeking context and background for their daily work.

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(Shaping American Telecommunications: A History of Technology, Policy, and Economics ) Author: Christopher H. Sterling Jan-2006

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Electronic Media: A Guide to Trends in Broadcasting and Newer Technologies 1920-1983

( This volume is a collection of time-series statistics o...)

This volume is a collection of time-series statistics of electronic media in the U.S.; chiefly broadcasting and cable, with some information on newer technologies. Intended as a revised edition of The Mass Media Aspen Institute Guide To Communication Industry Trends (Praeger, 1978), the present work draws heavily on the earlier book but corrects, greatly updates, and considerably expands upon it.

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