This volume reflects the current state of telecomm policy & offers guidelines for further research. Of interest to those involved in telecomm policy, including lawyers, policy makers, economists, scholars, & others in academic, business, gov arenas.

Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Telecommunications Policy Research Conference (TPRC), this volume begins with an historical survey of a quarter-century of TPRC meetings as one measure of change in and research about the telecommunications industry. Following that are 14 additional papers which reflect the ongoing pace of change in technological, economic, and policy issues. Collectively, these papers from the 1997 TPRC assess key issues for scholars, policy-makers, and practitioners.

"...the level of discourse and analysis is as high as ever--this is some of the best work done in the United States."—Communication Booknotes Quarterly