Regulation of Broadcast/Cable/Telecommunications
- Semester: Spring 2013
- Course ID: 379M
- Credit Hours: 3
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Unique: 29295
Course Information
Registration Information
- 1L and upperclass elective
Meeting Times
Day | Time | Location |
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MON, WED | 2:15 - 3:30 pm | TNH 3.114 |
Evaluation Method
Type | Date | Time | Location |
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Final exam | May 2, 2013 | 1:30 pm | A-Z in 2.138 |
Description
This course examines the rationales for, and structures of, regulating broadcasting, cable and telecommunications. We will concentrate on entry controls (the need for licenses or franchises); economic controls (such as price controls or required interconnection); content controls (e.g. prohibition of indecency in broadcasting between 6 AM and 10 PM); and finish with a regulation that is a bit of both economic and content control (net neutrality). If we have time we will also cover spectrum auctions, and the regulation of wireline telephone.Instructors
Spitzer, Matthew L