A Look at the Telecommunications ACT of 1996

Abstract

The Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act of 1996 has significantly changed the market in which telecommunications providers compete. This column clarifies some of the important sections of the act and the implications of the changes for those involved in the provision and use of telecommunications services.

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Michael E. Whitman

MICHAEL E. WHITMAN is an assistant professor of MIS at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, specializing in telecommunications legislation, computer ethics, and cooperative work.