TY  - BOOK
AU  - Mirabito,Michael M.
AU  - Morgenstern,Barbara L.
TI  - The new communications technologies: applications, policy and impact 
SN  - 0240804295 (pbk. : alk. paper)
AV  - TK5101 M545 2000
U1  - 621.382 21 ed.
PY  - 2000///
CY  - Boston, MA
PB  - Focal Press
KW  - Telecommunication Systems
KW  - Technological Innovations
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Communication in the Modern Age -- Technical Foundations of Modern Communication -- Computer Technology Primer -- AI and Legal/Health Issues The Magic Light--Fiber-Optic Systems The Cable and Telephone Industries and Your Home Satellites--Operations and Applications New Developments, Launch Vehicles, and Space Law Wireless Technology and Mobile Communications Information Storage--The Optical Disk Information Retrieval--Hypertext/Hypermedia Systems Desktop Publishing Multimedia and Desktop Video Production PCs, Digital Technology, and Audio-Visual Systems High Definition Television and Digital Audio Broadcasting The Production Environment--Colorization, Manipulation, Copyright, and Other Issues Information Services--Teletext and Interactive Systems Information Services--The Internet and World Wide Web Teleconferencing and Computer Conferencing Email and Privacy The New Technologies and the First Amendment: Legal Issues, Censorship, and Cyberspace Future Visions--Holography, Virtual Reality, A Paperless Society, and Summary Afterword--The V-Chip, The First Amendment, and Other Implications Index
ER  -