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The University of Texas at Austin School of Law

Regulation of Broadcast/Cable/Telecommunications

  • Semester: Spring 2013
  • Course ID: 379M
  • Credit Hours: 3
  • Unique: 29295

Course Information

Registration Information

  • 1L and upperclass elective

Meeting Times

Day Time Location
MON, WED 2:15 - 3:30 pm TNH 3.114

Evaluation Method

Type Date Time Location
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

Headshot of Spitzer, Matthew L Spitzer, Matthew L
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