Law And Regulation Of Common Carriers In The Communications Industry

Presuming no specialized background, this book offers a basic introduction to the regulation of the telephone and other common carriers, such as cable, broadcast and video distribution.

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This casebook-plus-commentary offers a basic basic introduction to the regulation of the telephone and other common carriers, such as cable, broadcast and video distribution. The materials relating to telecommumications regulation are critically important to understanding the legal and policy landscape of telecommunications today, but this is the first time these materials have been sifted, excerpted, given context and ordered in a readily accessible way. The book presumes no specialized background in technology, law or economics and therefore provides an ideal introduction to this increasingly important field for professionals as well as for scholars and students interested in any aspect of communications and communications policy.