Research Catalog

Title

Keeping the U.S. computer and communications industry competitive : convergence of computing, communications, and entertainment : a colloquium report / by the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, National Research Council.

Publication

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1995.

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Additional Authors

National Research Council (U.S.). Computer Science and Telecommunications Board.

Description

x, 105 pages; 23 cm

Alternative Title

Keeping the US computer and communications industry competitive

Subjects

• Competition, International
• Computer industry > United States
• Telecommunication > United States

Note

• "B-455."--T.p. verso.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 88-95).

Contents

1. Overview. Visions and Reality. New Products and Alliances: Industrial Convergence? -- 2. Trends and Directions. The Outlook for Multimedia Goods and Services. Software. Networks. Expanding Bandwidth: Is There Enough? Interconnection and Interoperability. Standards. Entertainment and the Entertainment Industry -- 3. Societal Implications. The Flow of Information. Diversity of Information. Intellectual Property Issues. The Shape of Technology. The Need for User-Friendly Technology. A History Lesson: The Evolution of Books as Mass Media. Using the Technology. Games, Play, and Life. Entertaining Education -- 4. Promoting Competitiveness: Policy Issues and Obstacles. International Competitiveness. Public-Private Tensions and the Information Infrastructure. Perspectives on Regulation. Other Useful Roles for Government -- App. A Colloquium Participants -- App. B Colloquium Agenda -- App. C Follow-up Interviews.

ISBN

0309050898

LCCN

94066573

OCLC

ocm32575788

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries