Communications are all around us. Every day we hear terms in English, the global language of communication. This book gathers 1,600 terms from radio, television, telecommunications, and the Internet - three converging fields. For example, one can search for:
For the television market: How digital television is evolving. T-commerce is expected to surpass e-commerce. How networks in the US are dealing with the new economy. Interactive television offers VOD, impulse PPV, etc. Why the EU issued its first Television Directive only in 1989. Greek law on digital television is the most comprehensive in Europe (Law 2644/98).
For telecommunications: ISDN is being replaced by DSL. In the satellite communications market, Eutelsat, Intelsat, and SES/Astra compete. Greece has gradually liberalized its market since 2001. Countries establish bodies such as the Personal Data Protection Authority, but cannot protect us from systems like Echelon. What is e-democracy and who benefits in the information society.
For the Internet: How computers communicate through the WWW and TCP/IP. Is Internet2 coming? What is webcasting. How did movie streaming start with Internet VOD. How information is collected with cookies. Even the CIA admits that there is no way to protect a network from crackers. Dot com companies are going through their toughest phase. What are e-commerce and e-business.
For advertising, audience research, television programming: Advertising becomes interactive. How the trend for specialized programs is transferred to the Internet with thematic portals. An American television network sold a series to a sponsor, granting only product placement. What are television ratings. Is Bar and Big Brother a docusoap, game show, or reality?