Soviet And Postsoviet Telecommunications

This book describes the telecommunications system and telecommunications policy in the former USSR against the background of current world experience, examining progress toward a more effective structure in the era of reform and relating the performance of the sector to the organizational variables.

Robert W. Campbell is distinguished professor of economics at Indiana University.

List of Tables and Figures -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Overview and Historical Background -- 3 Economics -- 4 Development and Production of Equipment -- 5 Specialized Services and Applications -- 6 The Changing Environment for Telecommunications Under Economic Reform -- 7 Television and Radio Broadcasting -- 8 Prospects for Expansion and Modernization -- 9 Analysis and Critique of Telecommunications Policy in the Emerging Situation -- Appendix: Network Architecture -- Glossary -- About the Book and Author.