Blurring public and private behaviors in public space: Policy challenges in the use and improper use of the cell phone

Telematics and Informatics

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 11-26

  Wei, Ran ^a   Leung, Louis ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIAL ASPECTS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

USAGE PATTERNS;

CELLULAR TELEPHONE SYSTEMS;

EID: 0033354477     PISSN: 07365853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-5853(99)00016-7     Document Type: Article

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