Document (#10611)

Title
Telecommunications Act of 1996 : goals and impacts
Source
Online libraries and microcomputers. 14(1996) no.2, S.1-4
Year
1996
Abstract
The Telecommunications Act of 1996, USA, was passed in Feb 1996 and affects all aspects of telecommunications including telephone systems, TV cable, TV, other areas of broadcasting, cellular phones, and the Internet. Details the goals of the legislation, and discusses some of its impacts

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