Fred R. Goldstein, a Principal of the Interisle Consulting Group, advises companies and governments on technical, regulatory and business issues related to the telecommunications, cable, wireless and Internet industries, especially in areas where they overlap. He has over half a century of experience in consulting and industry. The author of numerous articles and the books The Great Telecom Meltdown and ISDN In Perspective, as well as the new Electronic Literacy, he has served on various standards committees and taught numerous courses.