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  • Rural America Needs Advanced Services & Competition – Part 2

    Rural America Needs Advanced Services & Competition – Part 2

    [Editor’s note: Mr. South’s first article provided a brief history of AT&T as as a regulated monopoly and the forces that drove to the 1984 break-up of “Ma Bell”. Part 2 examines the aftermath of the break-up, particularly its impact on telecommunication services to rural areas.] Click here to read Rural America Needs Advanced Services & Competition…

  • Analysis and Implications of Google’s Proposed Web TV Service

    Analysis and Implications of Google’s Proposed Web TV Service

    Introduction: The WSJ and NY Times reported that Google wants to offer live TV channels as well as pre-recorded TV shows (On Demand) using the public Internet.  The two newspapers indicated that the service would share a closer resemblance to cable TV than to streaming services like Hulu or Netfix, allowing customers to select channels online in…