Contents: D. Waterman, Preface. G.L. Rosston, D. Waterman, Introduction. Part I:Interconnection and Competition.G.W. Brock, Local Competition Policy Maneuvers. M.L. Katz, Economic Efficiency, Public Policy, and the Pricing of Network Interconnection Under the Telecommunications Act of
1996. J. Haring, J.H. Rohlfs, Telecommunications Pricing and Competition. D.P. Satapathy, J.M. Peha, Spectrum Sharing Without Licenses: Opportunities and Dangers. Part II:Internet Growth and Commerce.J. Katz, P. Aspden, Motivations for and Barriers to Internet Usage: Results of a National Public Opinion Survey. D.D. Clark, Combining Sender and Receiver Payments in the Internet. J.K. MacKie-Mason, K. White, Evaluating and Selecting Digital Payment Mechanisms. S. Singh, The Social Impact of Electronic Money. F.A. Wolak, Electronic Substitution in the Household-Level Demand for Postal Delivery Services. Part III:Internet Regulation and Control.R.M. Frieden, Can and Should the FCC Regulate Internet Telephony? L.J. Camp, D.M. Riley, Bedrooms, Barrooms, and Boardrooms on the Internet. J. Weinberg, Rating the Net. Part IV:Telecommunications and Politics.S.D. Ross, Bell Had a Hammer: Using the First Amendment to Beat Down Entry Barriers. G.R. Faulhaber, Voting on Prices: The Political Economy of Regulation. H.E. Hudson, Restructuring the Telecommunications Sector in Developing Regions: Lessons From Southeast Asia.