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Visions of a Digital Nation

Market and Monopoly in British Telecommunications
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Visions of a Digital Nation examines the history of British Telecommunications (BT) and its role in shaping the digital landscape of the United Kingdom.

It explores the complex interplay between market forces, monopoly power, and government policy in the development of telecommunications infrastructure.

The book analyzes how BT's strategies and decisions influenced the technological and social changes associated with the rise of digital communication.

It offers insights into the broader history of technology, business, and the evolving relationship between the state and private enterprise.

It examines the social, economic, and political implications of BT's transformation from a public utility to a private corporation.

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Jacob Ward
, who is currently working on a history of futurology in the United Kingdom and Europe from 1945 to the present day.
James Elwick, "Making a Grade: Victorian Examinations and the Rise of Standardized Testing" (U Toronto Press, 2025)
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James Elwick
, as his first book was a history of biology just before Darwin.
James Elwick, "Making a Grade: Victorian Examinations and the Rise of Standardized Testing" (U Toronto Press, 2025)

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