Ties that bind : economic and political dilemmas of urban utility networks, 1800-1990 /

"In this comparative historical study, Charles David Jacobson explores broad public policy concerns about private monopoly and the role of government in society, while at the same time addressing highly practical questions of how to make ownership, regulatory, and contracting arrangements for m...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: Jacobson, Charles David (Author)
Formato: Licensed eBooks
Idioma:inglês
Publicado em: Pittsburgh : University of Pittsburgh Press, ©2000.
Colecção:University of Pittsburgh Digital Collections
University of Pittsburgh Press Digital Editions
Acesso em linha:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=3806904
Sumário:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Waterworks
  • 3. Electric utilities
  • 4. Cable television and mass communications
  • 5. Thinking about fixed networks in historical context.