Telecommunications Act of 1996
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A 14 page research paper which examines the ramifications of the 1996 Telecom Act which served to reform all aspects of the telecommunications industry. This legislation tore down many of these governmental barriers. Local and long-distance phone companies, broadcast and cable TV companies, computer companies, etc. were all cut loose from previous restrictions and were finally free to compete-or cooperate-as they, and their respective technologies, saw fit. The writer relates what has happened as a result of this new law thus far. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: Teleact96.wps

The Development of Telecommunications
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A 5 page paper that considers the monopolies, changing telecommunication needs, and the impact of legal processes, including the Telecommunications Act of 1996, on the status of the telecommunications industry. This paper reflects on the business history of AT&T and the Baby Bells as a means of exploring the impact of legislative changes on the history and development of the telecommunications industry. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Devtele.wps

The Supreme Court & The Communications Decency Act
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A 7 page paper on the 'repeal' of the Telecommunications Decency Act. The paper presents the main points of Attorney Janet Reno's argument, the main points of the ACLU's counterarguments, and the Justices agreement with the ACLU's main points of argument: freedom of speech, ambiguous protection, case law discrepancies. The paper also discusses dissenting opinion. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Telact.wps