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U.S. Communications Policy: Issues for the 1990s

IMTEC-91-52A Published: Sep 01, 1991. Publicly Released: Sep 01, 1991.
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GAO sponsored a conference on communications technology, focusing on: (1) how the communications infrastructure should develop to promote innovation and maximize the benefits of competition; (2) the role of communications policy in promoting economic growth in the United States and competition abroad; (3) how the United States should allocate the electromagnetic spectrum to effectively support the growth of communication services as a major element of the U.S. communications infrastructure; and (4) whether the United States regulatory structure is effective at promoting technological growth and innovation and providing benefits to users.

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CompetitionFederal regulationsstate relationsGlobalizationInternational trade regulationNational policiesTelecommunicationsSpectrumSpectrum managementCommunications