In the United States, the general global trend toward the deregulation of telecommunications has culminated in the 1996 Telecommunications Act, an act largely based on the presumptions of the effectiveness of competition and the success of earlier deregulation. This article examines the economic...

This study examines the scholarly community of media economics. In particular, it focuses on the dissemination of ideas within the community. A citation analysis of The Journal of Media Economics indicated that media economists are using a core number of sources as references. The analysis...