You Say You Want a Revolution

Abstract

From the Publisher: This book narrates the creation of government policy for the information sector of the American and international economies, 1993-1997. It is the personal memoir of the author, the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission during those years. The central theme is the passage of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and its interpretation by the FCC in a way that has replaced monopoly with competition, and helped start the wave of technological entrepreneurship that has revitalized the economy. Perhaps the most notable feature of the Act is its authorization of the FCC program to link every classroom of every school to the internet. The drama surrounding the rise of the internet as well as the political battle between Congress and the White House for control of the information sector are chronicled with 'behind-the-scenes' insights and anecdotes.

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