Private Networks Public Objectives

By Aine Nishuilleabhain

Hardbound. The aim of this volume is to: - model and explain the reason for various networking arrangements - public, private, hybrid, group, intra-organizational, virtual etc.;- project the evolution of the telecommunications network into a pluralistic federation of subnetworks;- analyze the economics of private networks, and the technological options and network configurations available to providers both of public and private capacity;- examine the policy implications of use-privatization for social objectives traditionally incorporated in public networks, such as technical compatibility; universal service; common carriage; privacy; consumer protection; service quality; urban/rural service similarity; ability to fashion national and international policies.Through its various contributors, this volume addresses the future of telecommunications and information systems, and the maintenance of traditional public objectives

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0444825495
• ISBN13: 9780444825490
• Release Date: November 1996
• Publisher: Emerald Group Pub Ltd
• Length: 439 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 1.0" x 7.0"