The Second Information Revolution

Gerald W. Brock

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$72.50 • £58.95 • €65.50

ISBN 9780674011786

Publication Date: 09/25/2003

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336 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

1 table

World

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Gerald W. Brock is Professor of Telecommunication and Director of the Graduate Telecommunication Program at George Washington University, and was previously Common Carrier Bureau Chief at the Federal Communications Commission.

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