The economic necessity of an increased subscriber line charge (SLC) in telecommunications

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The inefficiently low subscriber line charge (SLC) should be increased, allowing telecommunications companies to recoup nontraffic-sensitive access costs and triggering long-distance and switched access rate reductions. Proper economic analysis indicates loop costs should not be considered common production costs, while subscriber access is more rightly considered as a separate service. An increased SLC addresses the problem of high switched access charges, currently justified by fully distributed costs, while not increasing overall charges or preventing universal service.

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Minority economic development and investments: trends and challenges in the African American community

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Economic strategies have emerged as dominant in the continuing search of African Americans for progress, equality, and justice. The use of investments and investment vehicles by African American-owned businesses has raised legal, regulatory, organizational, and strategic issues. In particular, investment pools and clubs have developed as the primary tools of African American economic activism. This activism will require guidelines for coping with legal challenges such as complying with securities regulations.

United States, Laws, regulations and rules, Investments, African Americans, Minority business enterprises, African Americans in business, African American business people

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Market reforms in telecommunications licensing

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Broadcast licenses for high definition television (HDTV) should be auctioned off by the FCC in a manner similar to the Personal Communications Services auction. Existing FCC licensing practices, undermined by illusions about renewal expectancy, allow licenses to be given away and then resold for a profit. Although broadcasters dislike licensing auctions, this method best addresses the policy goal of awarding licenses to the best users.

Licensing agreements, Auctions, High-definition television, High definition television, Government ownership, Nationalization

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