The telecommunications industry : the dynamics of market structure /
| Основен автор: | Brock, Gerald W. |
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| Формат: | Книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Cambridge, Mass. :
Harvard University Press,
1981.
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| Серия: |
Harvard economic studies ;
v. 151. |
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| Подобни документи: |
Online version::
Telecommunications industry. |
Съдържание:
- Introduction. An industry in transition ; Preview of the study ; The theory of regulation ; Systems effects
- The theory of dynamic industry structures. The creation of barriers to entry ; New entry via exogenous technological progress; Changes in industry boundaries
- The telegraph in the United States. The invention of the telegraph ; Economic characteristics of the telegraph industry in 1845 ; From monopoly to competition, 1845-1851 ; From competition to monopoly, 1851-1866 ; Western Union dominance, 1866-1877 ; Evaluation of telegraph development
- The telephone in the United States. The telephone challenge, 1876-1879 ; Bell patent monopoly, 1879-1894 ; The decline of monopoly power, 1894-1907 ; Evaluation of telephone development
- The telephone and telegraph in Europe. The telegraph in Great Britain ; The telephone in Great Britain ; The telephone in France ; The telephone in Sweden ; European and American comparison
- The decline of competition, 1907-1935. The management change ; Mergers and antitrust ; The emergence of regulation ; The radio challenge ; Evaluation of market power restoration
- The era of regulated monopoly, 1934-1956. The formation of the Federal Communications Commission ; The microwave challenge ; The antitrust suit ; Evaluation of the regulated monopoly era
- New competition I : the long-distance market. The long-distance market in 1956 ; Private communications systems and response ; The entry of specialized common carriers ; Competition in switched long-distance service ; Evaluation of long-distance competition
- New competition II : terminal equipment. The terminal equipment market in 1956 ; The Hush-a-phone and Carterphone decisions ; Terminal competition with connecting arrangements ; Certification and direct connection ; Evaluation of terminal equipment completition
- New competition III : changing industry boundaries. Technological progress and industry boundaries ; Satellite communications ; Computers and communications ; Mail and communications ; Evaluation of changing industry boundaries
- Public policy considerations. Congressional reaction to competition ; Antitrust litigation ; Implications and conclusions.