Global Telecommunications (1992) clarifies the complex, politically-charged arena of international telecommunications. By understanding both the demands created by dynamic Western countries in the grips of deregulation and the needs of developing nations, readers acquire an appreciation for the challenges facing global telecommunications users, developers and policymakers. This book stresses the growing need for sophisticated management of satellite and communication resources. The emerging global information society is propelled by technological innovations, and these developments are shaping the way the world’s population receives information.
1. The World of Telecommunications 2. Telecommunications Technology 3. Administration of Global Telecommunications 4. Satellite Organizations 5. Competition in International Satellite Offerings 6. Evolving Technologies – ISDN and HDTV: Development and Policy Issues 7. Standards and Global Telecommunications 8. International Telecommunications Tariffs: Arrangements and Regulation 9. Telecommunications Aspects of European Communities Plan for Integration 10. Direct Broadcast Satellites
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