Telecommunications planning and the power of expertise

James Miller

Telecommunications Policy, 1983, vol. 7, issue 2, 137-148

Abstract: The article points out the often neglected political importance of telecommunications planning experts. It does so by first locating policy planning in the larger socletal phenomenon of technocracy. Next discussed is the relationship of policy planners to political power. Finally the article examines some instances of national telecommunications planning, in particular the USA.

Keywords: Technology; Telecommunications; planning; Political; power (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1983
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