[19981102]96-223_1996年《电信法》（P.L.104-104) 简要概述.pdf

Congressional Research Service, Telecommunications Act of 1996: info pack IP257T, by the1Congressional Reference Division. Washington. (Updated as needed).Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS Web96-223 SPRUpdated November 2, 1998The Telecommunications Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-104): A Brief Overview(name redacted)Specialist in TelecommunicationsScience, Technology, and Medicine DivisionBackgroundThe melding of telecommunications, video, and computers is having an impact ontelecommunications industry structure, as traditional telecommunications providers suchas telephone and cable television companies expand their capabilities to become moregeneric multi-faceted “information providers.” Digital technologies make it possible todistribute voice, data, and video on the same communications channel. Combined withnew alternative telecommunications delivery systems, competition is developing in manymarkets previously considered to be monopolistic. Telecommunications market structuresare responding through consolidations in both the telephone and cable industries,telephone/cable alliances, wireless telecommunications mergers, and