Chapter Questions
What was the primary effect of the Communications Act of 1934 on the Bell System and its subscribers?
What was the impact of the Carterfone Decision upon the attachment of thirdparty products to the telephone network in the United States?
What is the purpose of a data access arrangement (DAA)? Where was the DAA originally located? Where is the DAA primarily located today?
What is the purpose of a point-of-presence?
If the use of bypass technology continues to increase, what effect do you think it will have upon existing local operating company subscribers? Why?
How does the Telecommunications Act of 1996 promote competition?
Discuss the relationships between an ILEC, CLEC, and IXC.
Discuss the competition that you can expect for both residential and business local telephone service as a result of the revision of the Communications Act of 1934 by the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
Describe the primary difference between the policy of the US government and other countries with respect to telecommunications deregulation.
Discuss the divestiture, merger, and acquisition trend in the telecommunications industry from 1984 to the present. Do you see a trend occurring?
What is the major difference between $X .25$ and frame relay packet services with respect to the operating rates they support and data flow through each network?