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UNINA9910784478903321 |
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Autore |
Ferguson Charles H |
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Titolo |
The broadband problem [[electronic resource] ] : anatomy of a market failure and a policy dilemma / / Charles H. Ferguson |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2004 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-81295-8 |
9786610812950 |
0-8157-9644-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (253 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Telecommunication policy - United States |
Broadband communication systems - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- Telecommunications in the internet age : very high stakes -- Technological performance -- Financial, strategic, and political conduct of the ILECs -- The ILECs' competitors -- The policy system and alternatives in the United States : causes and implications -- Policy recommendations. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In the US, pressure has been building for faster and less expensive broadband data services. However, broadband services and prices have not kept pace either with demand or with progress in information technology. This title analyses the markets and policy issues underlying the broadband dilemma. |
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