Going Private: The 1968 Sale of the Alaska Communication System

Authors

• Douglas Jones
• Bradford Tuck

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Description

Putting the Alaska long-distance system in private hands was a public policy success. Except for improved service for bush communities, the goals of the sale were all met or exceeded within 10 years. Problems with the adequacy, quality, and reliability of service persisted under RCA. Some problems can be traced to the ownership and management of RC - but the fast growth of demand; an uncertain regulatory environment; lack of a comprehensive telecommunications plan; and state intervention in the industry also contributed. This summary is based on Privatization of State-Owned Utility Enterprises: the Alaska Case Revisited Thirty Years Later, by Douglas N. Jones and Bradford H. Tuck.

Publication Date

4-17-1997

Keywords

communications, privatization, bush communities, reliability of service, regulatory environment

Recommended Citation

Jones, Douglas and Tuck, Bradford, "Going Private: The 1968 Sale of the Alaska Communication System" (1997). Reports. 509.
https://scholarworks.alaska.edu/uaa_iser_reports/509

Handle

http://hdl.handle.net/11122/12444