How America got on-line : politics, markets, and the revolution in telecommunications / Alan Stone.

Author/creator Stone, Alan, 1931-
Format Book
Publication InfoArmonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, ©1997.
Descriptionxiii, 241 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Telecommunication--United States. --History.
Entrepreneurship--United States. --History.
Technological innovations--Economic aspects. --United States. --History.
Information society--United States. --History.

Contents From the telegraph to hypercommunications -- The rise of AT&T -- The assault begins -- MCI and the long-distance challenge -- The biggest case in history -- Internationalization and competition -- The wireless revolution -- A marriage made in heaven: computers and communications -- Telecommunications turbulence.
Local noteLittle-320374--305131020945X
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 213-231) and index.
LCCN 97007903
ISBN1563245760 (alk. paper)
ISBN1563245779 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HE7775 .S78 1997 ✔ Available Place Hold