MASC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: International Telecommunications Satellite Organization, Communications System, Spectrum Of A Ring
20 Mar 2017
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Chapter 5 the medium: global technologies and organizations. Marshall m(cid:272)luhan"s (cid:862)glo(cid:271)al village(cid:863), marshall predi(cid:272)ted through electronics communication we would be able to access info immediately from any location on the planet. Telecommunications system is the backbone of the global economy. Semi periphery and periphery demand changes for their needs and concerns. After nwico, itu new battlefield between core and periphery. International telegraph union formed in 1865 in europe: history and structure of itu. Founded to develop international standards for morse code. Criticism in 1950s and 1960s for favoring core nations in frequency disputes. Greater criticism of itu in 1980s and 1990s for narrow technical focus. Semi periphery and periphery demand allocation of prime spectrum for their use. Radio communication, standardization, development, itu telecom: current concerns in itu. Core nations concerned about agenda relating to nwico measures. Demand for greater emphasis of cultural, social and non-economic dimensions. Limited space for satellites over equator: geo-stationary orbits.
