Steve Ross, Time Warner, and growth for growth's sake. (3) - By Tim Wu - Slate Magazine

The Master Switch is high on my current recommended-reading list

Tim Wu's The Master Switch tells the story of how America's information empires—from the AT&T monopoly to today's Internet giants—have been shaped by disruptive inventions, federal intervention, and, above all, a will to power. This week, based in part on excerpts from The Master Switch, Wu will present the stories of five men who disproportionately influenced the shape of the American information industries in the 20^th and 21^st centuries.

Steve Ross, Time Warner, and growth for growth's sake. (3) - By Tim Wu - Slate Magazine