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Communications
Pages 101-104

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From page 101...
... Greenstein focused on ways to sustain innovation in communications markets and on emerging policy issues that deserve attention in the United States. He defined an emerging issue as an issue for which clear analysis could lead to better decisions, in comparison to "just muddling through as usual." As a representative of academia, he would bring a slightly different viewpoint to some of these issues.
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From page 102...
... The Internet retrofit was straightforward because it was expedient to link dial-up modems with the existing public telephone switch network. This fostered rapid entry of customers and a huge demonstration effect.
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From page 103...
... Indeed, there are now three competitors offering to help users span that last mile telephone companies' own services, Internet service providers using the telephone network, and cable companies that were formed with only television in mind; wireless access is coming as well. The problem with this particular competition is that all three modes are controlled by different regulatory regimes, for different reasons, and none was designed to cope with Internet issues.
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From page 104...
... Legal and Regulatory Principles Dr. Greenstein turned next to emerging challenges to basic legal and regulatory principles behind communications industries in the United States, beginning with three trends.
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