States the expansion of nuclear power after World War II promised the abundant generation of electricity that would be so cheap, no one would have to pay for it. Posits that evolution of the telecommunications networks of the country took some of the same paths. Concludes care should be taken not to use the newness of the technology as an excuse for changing critical balances – especially with regard to the interests of the public.
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T. J. Talley (2000) studied this question.