The US debate on integrated broadband networks
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The debate over public policy on integrated broadband networks (IBNs) falls into three areas: technological, economic and political. IBNs can transmit radio, TV, voice and electronic data on a single system using fiber optics and digital processes. Economic issues include revenues, externalities and economies of scale. Technological issues include bandwidth compression, high-capacity switches and digital TV. Political issues include market entry for phone companies delivering TV services.
Publication Name: Media, Culture & Society
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0163-4437
Year: 1992
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Freedom of expression as liberal fantasy: The debate over The People versus Larry Flynt
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The discourse surrounding The People versus Larry Flynt is illustrated as a 'freedom of expression' that works to form and limit essentially ideological understandings of Americans as political agents. It is debated that hard questions on access to speech venues, discussions on relative public interest in security and speech rights and challenges to liberal individualism should be allowed.
Publication Name: Media, Culture & Society
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0163-4437
Year: 2007
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The international telenovela debate and the contra-flow argument: a reappraisal
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The popularity of Latin American soap operas, or telenovelas is examined in regards to western cultural imperialism.
Publication Name: Media, Culture & Society
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0163-4437
Year: 2000
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