It is rare that policymakers get a second chance, but today, they may be fortunate enough to have such an opportunity. As this book goes to press in the fall of 2008, it is aimed to assist the new administration that will be elected this fall to seize the opportunity, learn from past mistakes, and design a communications policy that will be forward-looking, make information technologies available to all, enhance their contribution to a more vibrant democratic sphere, to a greater sense of social responsibility, and to an improved quality of life for all Americans
