This book explains the international telecommunication union and its role in the politics of international telecommunications. It focuses on the key areas of frequency spectrum allocation, the avoidance of deliberate interference, and the setting of international telecommunications standards.

February issue includes Appendix entitled Directory of United States Government periodicals and subscription publications; September issue includes List of depository libraries; June and December issues include semiannual index

Noam's book is the first major attempt to address the complicated economic and public policy issues of telecommunications in Europe. He provides a thorough discussion of the evolution of central telephone networks, equipment supply, new value-added networks, and new telecommunications-related services in a detailed country-by-country analysis.