Economic Efficiency in the Management of DCS Services.

Abstract

This study analyzes the impact of certain DCS policies and practices on the economic efficiency of communications services. It finds that: (1) present methods of offering and pricing subscriber services create inappropriate incentives for user choices; (2) exclusion of depreciation and certain other expenses from subscriber charges seriously distorts the relative prices of alternative services; and (3) assignment of responsibility for procurement funding affects both the choice and the cost of DCS services. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA083884

Entities

People

  • George C. Daly
  • J. Fred Giertz
  • James P. Bell
  • Wendy Lee Gramm
  • William F. Beazer

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Communications Techniques
  • Computer Programs
  • Data Transmission
  • Employment
  • Geographic Regions
  • Military Personnel
  • Multiple Access
  • Multiplexing
  • Organizational Structure
  • Packet Switching
  • Personnel Management
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Reliability
  • Voice Communications

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis