• DocumentCode
    1118838
  • Title

    Telecommunications and the future

  • Author

    Johnson, James L.

  • Volume
    27
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1989
  • Firstpage
    35
  • Lastpage
    37
  • Abstract
    The effect of deregulation on the telecommunications industry and GTEs strategy in the resulting competitive environment are examined. The impact of increased competition on research and development efforts is discussed. The relationships among the US Congress, the Federal Communications Commission, and the industry are explored. Economic factors in a system that carries unregulated as well as regulated services and goals for the industry are considered.<>
  • Keywords
    economics; government policies; telecommunication; FCC; Federal Communications Commission; GTE; US Congress; USA; competitive environment; deregulation; economic factors; research and development efforts; telecommunications industry; Central office; Communication equipment; Communication industry; Communication switching; Companies; Explosives; Ice; Telephone equipment; Telephone sets; Telephony;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Communications Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0163-6804
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/35.16729
  • Filename
    16729