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Captive Audience: The Telecom Industry And Monopoly Power In The New Gilded Age (2013)

by Susan P. Crawford(Favorite Author)

3.92 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0300153139 (ISBN13: 9780300153132)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Yale University Press

review 1: If you are at all curious about net neutrality, business, and the internet (as we know and love it), this book is worth your while. It gives a history of how industry standards came to be, how large IPS rose to power, and how telecoms divide and conquer everything efficiently and ruthlessly. The style is a little dry and matter-of-fact, but this subject matter is only becoming more and more urgent.
review 2: A fascinating read. Crawford certainly has a vision that she's pushing, but I think it's a great one. Internet connectivity has become essential for American citizens and businesses. It's too important to be left to a few conglomerates that refuse to expand to new areas, invest in infrastructure, and lower their prices. Instead, these companies are trying t... moreo prevent competition and artificially drive up the value of their service by monopolizing content and spectrum.The book can be a bit dense at times if you're not used to reading about business and politics, but it's accessible enough for people outside of those fields and all of the political dealings and business tactics build nicely into a clear vision of network connectivity as a utility which we, as a country, have a duty to make accessible and affordable to as many people as possible if we want to sustain growth and innovation.(Also, don't worry, about 40% of the book is notes. It's a much quicker read than you'd think.) less

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