Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,869,641,286 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Telecommunications Act of 1996
(redirected from 1996 Telecom Act)

    Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
Telecommunications Act of 1996
Legislation in the United States that deregulated telecommunications. It changed regulations for telephones, television broadcasts and cable in order to reduce barriers to entry and increase competition. It also regulated explicit material broadcast on television. See also: Communications Decency Act.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Financial browser?   Full browser?
 
And while the time for mandating line sharing (as the 1996 Telecom Act did) has passed, there are some great ideas that can be taken from the other side of the Atlantic.
The need for speed: why is the United States still waiting for the ... by Thompson, Nicholas / Washington Monthly
The authors say their findings are telling for lawmakers attempting to update the 1996 Telecom Act.
Does regulatory delay = competition decay? by O'Donnell, Megan / Rural Telecommunications
What we are seeing is predicted by both economic texts and the 1996 Telecom Act -- companies that have to compete for customers work harder, invest more, and deliver better services than monopolies.
UNE-P COMPETITION STIMULATES BELL COMPANY INVESTMENT by RBOC Update
 
 
 
Financial Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.