...The value of this book lies in the combination of descriptions of past development and the outlook into future trends as it still provides guidelines on which topics we should put our specific interest in today. Prometheus

• Preface (M. Haddad). Research frontiers (D. Lamberton). The international economy: knowledge flows, and information activities (H.--J. Engelbrecht). Telecommunications demand (J. Alleman, A. de Fontenay). Comment (G. Madden, D. Cracknell). Localized knowledge, percolation processes and information networks (C. Antonelli). Comment (R. Joseph, D. Cracknell). Technological change (G.M. Peter Swann). Comment (M. Jussawalla, D. Cracknell). Market structures in telecommunications (J. Nightingale). Comment (D. Lamberton). Telecommunications and economic development (R. Maddock). Comment (N. Holcer, D. Cracknell). New developments in telecommunications regulation (M. Cave). Comment (M.S. Snow, D. Cracknell). Telecommunications regulation: an Australian perspective (A.J. Shaw). Social dimensions (D. Allen). Comment (A. Moyal, R. Joseph). Interdisciplinary research: history (A. Moyal). The contribution of information science to telecommunications research (J. Kirk). Telecommunications and management (B. Martin). Comment (D. Lamberton). Participants in the workshop. Supplementary references. Index.

...The value of this book lies in the combination of descriptions of past development and the outlook into future trends as it still provides guidelines on which topics we should put our specific interest in today. Prometheus

• Preface (M. Haddad). Research frontiers (D. Lamberton). The international economy: knowledge flows, and information activities (H.--J. Engelbrecht). Telecommunications demand (J. Alleman, A. de Fontenay). Comment (G. Madden, D. Cracknell). Localized knowledge, percolation processes and information networks (C. Antonelli). Comment (R. Joseph, D. Cracknell). Technological change (G.M. Peter Swann). Comment (M. Jussawalla, D. Cracknell). Market structures in telecommunications (J. Nightingale). Comment (D. Lamberton). Telecommunications and economic development (R. Maddock). Comment (N. Holcer, D. Cracknell). New developments in telecommunications regulation (M. Cave). Comment (M.S. Snow, D. Cracknell). Telecommunications regulation: an Australian perspective (A.J. Shaw). Social dimensions (D. Allen). Comment (A. Moyal, R. Joseph). Interdisciplinary research: history (A. Moyal). The contribution of information science to telecommunications research (J. Kirk). Telecommunications and management (B. Martin). Comment (D. Lamberton). Participants in the workshop. Supplementary references. Index.

...The value of this book lies in the combination of descriptions of past development and the outlook into future trends as it still provides guidelines on which topics we should put our specific interest in today. Prometheus

• Preface (M. Haddad). Research frontiers (D. Lamberton). The international economy: knowledge flows, and information activities (H.--J. Engelbrecht). Telecommunications demand (J. Alleman, A. de Fontenay). Comment (G. Madden, D. Cracknell). Localized knowledge, percolation processes and information networks (C. Antonelli). Comment (R. Joseph, D. Cracknell). Technological change (G.M. Peter Swann). Comment (M. Jussawalla, D. Cracknell). Market structures in telecommunications (J. Nightingale). Comment (D. Lamberton). Telecommunications and economic development (R. Maddock). Comment (N. Holcer, D. Cracknell). New developments in telecommunications regulation (M. Cave). Comment (M.S. Snow, D. Cracknell). Telecommunications regulation: an Australian perspective (A.J. Shaw). Social dimensions (D. Allen). Comment (A. Moyal, R. Joseph). Interdisciplinary research: history (A. Moyal). The contribution of information science to telecommunications research (J. Kirk). Telecommunications and management (B. Martin). Comment (D. Lamberton). Participants in the workshop. Supplementary references. Index.