Convergence in Communications and Beyond

Preface. Acknowledgements. List of Contents. List of Tables. List of Figures. Part 1: Convergence in Communications: An Overview. Convergence in communications and beyond: an introduction (E. Bohlin, K. Brodin, A. Lundgren and B. Thorngren). Convergence, the Internet and Multimedia: implications for the evolution of industries and technologies (M. Fransman). Convergence and the implications for users, market players and regulators (P. Tarjanne). Part II: Practical Policy Perspectives from the Triad. The impact of Internet on communications regulatory models in Europe (R. Cawley). US policy on global electronic commerce and the Internet (E. Malloy). The new direction of regulation and deregulation in the converging Japanese telecommunications market (M. Tsuji). Part III: Internet and User Demand. Network demand model and global Internet traffic forecasting (B. Nandi, M.A. Vasarhelyi and J.-H. Ahn). Pricing and residential Internet traffic (G. Madden, S. Savage). Closing in on the Web consumer: a study in Internet shopping (M. Dahlén). Part IV: Convergence and Business Networking. Governance and technological change: transactions costs in the telco-equipment supplier networks (D. Phan, T. Sommer). The impact of information technology on the boundaries of the firm (M. Garbe). Electronic coordination of retailer-supplier transactions: implications for business-to-business electronic commerce (A. Chan). Part V: Convergence, Strategy and Structure. The flexible specialization path of the Internet (W. Lehr, P. Kavasallis). Firms' heterogenity and dynamics of entry in a new sector: an empirical analysis of multimedia sector (M. Colombo, P. Garrone and R. Seri). Industrial organization implications of electronic commerce (S. Globerman). Local versus global markets in electronic commerce: towards a conceptualization of local electronic commerce strategies (C. Steinfield, A. Mahler and J. Bauer). Part VI: Convergence and Regulatory Transformation. Toward a theory of global liberalization of telecommunications: implications for convergence regulation (G. Mesher, E.E. Zajac). Toward an integrated universal services policy for the "Mediamatics" sector (M. Latzer). Regulatory challenges in convergence: beyond Internet telephony (R. Ono). Converging European communications regulation: from structural regulation to behavioural competition law (C. Marsden). The road to global regulation of electronic commerce (R. Taylor, M. Jussawalla). Part VII: Convergence, Futures and Research Agendas. Paths to convergence: the roles of popularisation, virtualisation and intermediation (W.E. Steinmueller). Perspectives on the information economy (D.M. Lamberton). Four convergences and a trade funeral? (E. Noam). Author Information. Biographical Information. Author Coordinates. Index.