A new report by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance argues that a
publicly owned information infrastructure is the key to healthy
competition, universal access, and non-discriminatory networks.
This report from the Aspen Institute Communications and Society Program (C&S) summarizes the findings from a meeting of business, government, finance and academic experts on the need for statutory or regulatory reform in the telecommunications sector, focusing specifically on rural telecommunications, universal service and inter-carrier compensation issues.