Title :
Can information markets survive the transition to local exchange competition?
Author :
Wiley, R.E. ; Butler, Robert I.
Author_Institution :
Wiley, Rein & Fielding, Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
It is argued that the competitive structure created by the AT&T divestiture has now been unraveled, particularly by the removal of the information services restriction originally imposed on the seven Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs). The impact of this removal and the uncertainty facing the information services industry as a result are examined.<>
Keywords :
telecommunication; AT&T; RBOC; Regional Bell Operating Companies; divestiture; information services industry; local exchange competition; telecommunication industry; Cable TV; Communication industry; Computer applications; Information retrieval; Manufacturing industries; Monopoly; Public policy; Telecommunication computing; Telephony; Voice mail;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
