02642nam 2200673Ia 450 991078447890332120230617003942.01-280-81295-897866108129500-8157-9644-7(CKB)1000000000347481(EBL)273538(OCoLC)559138937(SSID)ssj0000115146(PQKBManifestationID)11117276(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000115146(PQKBWorkID)10007250(PQKB)10985007(SSID)ssj0000517339(PQKBManifestationID)12148003(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000517339(PQKBWorkID)10486921(PQKB)24570402(MiAaPQ)EBC273538(OCoLC)55942450(MdBmJHUP)muse12763(Au-PeEL)EBL273538(CaPaEBR)ebr10063896(CaONFJC)MIL81295(OCoLC)437173475(EXLCZ)99100000000034748120040107d2004 uy 0engur|||||||nn|ntxtccrThe broadband problem[electronic resource] anatomy of a market failure and a policy dilemma /Charles H. FergusonWashington, D.C. Brookings Institution Pressc20041 online resource (253 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8157-0645-6 0-8157-0644-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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.Telecommunication policyUnited StatesBroadband communication systemsUnited StatesTelecommunication policyBroadband communication systems384/.0973Ferguson Charles H125291MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910784478903321The broadband problem3746177UNINA