Reconvergence: A Political Economy of Telecommunications in Canada

Includes: 1. Introduction to the History and Political Economy of Telecoms and Media Reconvergence 2. Communication, Regulation and Modern Societies 3. Telecoms and Online News and Content Services from 1840 to 1910: The Telegraph in Canada, The United States, and Europe 4. From Electronic Communication to Telephony: A Social History of Telecommunications in Canada 5. Telephones, Natural Monopoly, and Reinforcing the Boundaries of Electronic Communication 6. Power Shift? A Political Economy of the "New" Telecoms in Canada 7. Pursuing the Holy Grail: Information Highways and Media Reconvergence 8. Toward a Responsive and Democratic Media System App. 1. Mergers and Acquisitions Involving Telecoms Companies