"This book provides an introductory overview to all of the major polily issues in the United States related to information technology." -- Back cover

ch.1.IT research and development funding / Peter Harsha -- ch.2. Telecommunications and computers: a tale of convergence / Steve Mosier -- ch.3. Internet governance / William Aspray -- ch.4. Internet use / William Aspray -- ch.5. Computer security and critical infrastructures: a fine line between secure and vulnerable / David Bruggeman -- ch.6. Privacy: erosion or evolution? / Najma Yousefi -- ch.7. Intellectual property / Lorraine Woellert -- ch.8. Antitrust / Eric Fisher -- ch.9. Digital divide: policy myth or political reality? / Jolene Kay Jesse -- ch.10. Information technology workforce / William Aspray.