From iron fist to invisible hand : the uneven path of telecommunications reform in China

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Wu, Irene S, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Telecommunication policy--History--China.
• Telecommunication--China.
• Freedom of information--China.
• Trade regulation--China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 187 p.) : ill.

Place of Publication:

Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The author uses telecommunications policy as a window to examine major contradictions in China's growth as an economic and political superpower. The book provides six policy-focused case studies, each centred on a question with implications for telecome stakeholders.

Contents:

• Frontmatter
• Contents
• Illustrations
• Preface
• Abbreviations
• 1 From Iron Fist to Somewhat Invisible Hand
• 2 China's Telecommunications History: Seeking Control While Liberalizing to Modernize
• 3 Evolution of the Telecommunications Policymaker: Bargaining Among Interests
• 4 Running the Gauntlet: Entry of New Firms into China's Telecommunications Service Market
• 5 Foreign Investors: Caught Between State and Company Demands
• 6 The Heart of Competition Policy in Telecommunications: Making Interconnection Work
• 7 Chasing the Consumer: Retail Pricing of Telecommunications in China
• 8 The Triumphant Consumer? The Growth of Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) and "Little Smart" Personal Handyphone Service
• 9 Does Freeing the Communications Market Require Freeing Communications?
• Notes
• Bibliography
• Index

Notes:

• Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Description based on print version record.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8047-7980-5

OCLC:

1294425901