Universal Access and Its Asymmetries: The Untold Story of the Last 200 Years

Abstract

1st ed. "The pandemic has raised awareness of the need for universal access to high speed internet service in the United States. This book shows us that the debate about internet access is but the latest chapter in a long history of debates about universal service in the United States. This book analyzes the history, costs, and benefits of providing universal access to technologies and services, including education, postal service, telephone service, electrification, public libraries, and Internet"-- Provided by publisher. Postal system -- Education -- Electrification -- Telephony -- Public libraries -- Broadcasting -- Internet.