Starting with a brief overview of the political economy perspective, this article ad- dresses its interest in media concentration and convergence and proceeds to examine spatial convergence and its consequences in New York City. It describes some of the spatial and transformative aspects of this...

Taking into consideration President Carter's campaign commitment to streamline the federal bureaucracy the authors analyze the reorganization of US government authority in the area of telecommunications policy. They discuss potential problems to result from the new organization, and how it is...

Changes are being sought in Canada's telecommunications services which would deregulate the industry and result in reduced long-distance telephone rates and increased local charges. This article examines historical data on telephone rates and penetration, and contemporary evidence on the results...

The author considers the legislative history and precedents for the selection of COMSAT Presidential directors. Evidence is presented suggesting that Presidential appointees have made a contribution similar to that of stockholder and common carrier directors. This similarity in performance and...

This paper draws on data gathered in the course of a two-year study of the Canadian telecommunications industry workforce. The study contributes to the international literature on telecommunications deregulation by providing the first systematic data on how the telephone industry workforce views...