An edition of Connecting Alaskans
(2015)
Connecting Alaskans
telecommunications in Alaska from telegraph to broadband
by Heather E. Hudson
- 1 Want to read
Share
×Close
This edition doesn't have a description yet. Can you add one?
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Places
Alaska| Edition | Availability |
|---|---|
1
Connecting Alaskans: telecommunications in Alaska from telegraph to broadband
2015
in English
1602232687 9781602232686
|
aaaa
|
|
2
Connecting Alaskans: Telecommunications in Alaska from Telegraph to Broadband
2015, University of Alaska Press
in English
1602232695 9781602232693
|
zzzz
|
Book Details
Table of Contents
Introduction
Alaska's first information highway
Expansion after World War II and "the talking lady of the North"
Early broadcasting
Privatizing the Alaska communications system
The beginning of the satellite era
The NASA experiments
From satellite experiments to commercial service
Telephone service for every village
Broadcasting and teleconferencing for rural Alaska
Rural television : from RATNET to ARCS
Deregulation and disruption
State planning and policy
Alaska's local telephone companies
The phone wars
Distance learning : from satellites to the internet
Telemedicine in Alaska
A new century : the growth of mobile and broadband
Past and future connections.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-324) and index.
Classifications
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?
| August 4, 2020 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| May 24, 2019 | Created by MARC Bot | import new book |