November 1976 | Special Publication OT-SP-76-9
Lowering Barriers to Telecommunications Growth
Cite This Publication
Science and Technology Telecommunications Task Force, U. S. Department of Commerce, “Lowering Barriers to Telecommunications Growth,” ed. Douglass D. Crombie, Special Publication OT-SP-76-9, U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Telecommunications, Institute for Telecommunication Sciences, November 1976.
Editors: Douglass D. Crombie
Abstract:
The report briefly summarizes the status of four technologies: direct satellite communications, land mobile radio, broadband communications networks, and fiber optic communications. It considers the problems that appear to be hindering the growth of these technologies, suggests some issues that stem from these problems, and recommends actions that would address these, issues. The report also touches; on the problem areas in the larger field of telecommunications, discusses the desirability of a national telecommunications agenda, and analyzes the appropriate roles of Government and industry. Appendices provide a summary of comments received about an earlier draft version of this report, a summary of international trade problems as identified by the industry, additional technical details on the status of direct satellite communications, tables on broadband communications networks, additional technical details on the status of fiber optic communications, comments on the state of the technologies and the vitality of the electronics industry, a list of companies visited by the Task Force, and a list of abbreviations and acronyms used in the text.
The Task Force formed in August 1975 under the direction of the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Science and Technology, Dr. Betsy Ancker-Johnson.
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