BOOKS - The Political Spectrum
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The Political Spectrum
Author: Thomas Winslow Hazlett
Year: 2017
Format: PDF
File size: PDF 6.9 MB
Language: English
Year: 2017
Format: PDF
File size: PDF 6.9 MB
Language: English
From the former chief economist of the FCC a remarkable history of the U S government s regulation of the airwaves Popular legend has it that before the Federal Radio Commission was established in 1927 the radio spectrum was in chaos with broadcasting stations blasting powerful signals to drown out rivals In this fascinating and entertaining history Thomas Winslow Hazlett a distinguished scholar in law and economics debunks the idea that the U S government stepped in to impose necessary order Instead regulators blocked competition at the behest of incumbent interests and for nearly a century have suppressed innovation while quashing out of the mainstream viewpoints Hazlett details how spectrum officials produced a vast wasteland that they publicly criticized but privately protected The story twists and turns as farsighted visionaries and the march of science rise to challenge the old regime Over decades reforms to liberate the radio spectrum have generated explosive progress ushering in the smartphone revolution ubiquitous social media and the amazing wireless world now emerging Still the author argues the battle is not even half won
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