Research and development policy in the USA: Implications for satellite communications

Fred W. Weingarten and Charles K. Wilk

Telecommunications Policy, 1985, vol. 9, issue 2, 137-144

Abstract: Research and development in fields as diverse as microelectronics and space vehicles have profoundly affected the technologies of information transmission, as well as the way in which government regulates the communications and information service industries. This article focuses on R&D policy in the USA, drawing from 1984 OTA reports. The article focuses briefly on industry and universities and at greater length on government actions and policies, indicating possible implications for communication satellites.

Keywords: R&D; Communication; satellites; USA (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1985
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