Schedule of Classes
226.4 sec. 1 - Telecommunications, Broadcast, and Internet Law (Fall 2009)
Instructor: James P. Tuthill
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Units: 3
Meeting Time: MW 11:15-12:30
Meeting Location: D-29, Hearst Field Annex (HFA)
Course Control Number (Non-1Ls): 49552
Main Section Enrollment:
Enrolled: 17
Waitlisted: 0
Enroll Limit: 40
As of: 11/25 06:43 AM
This course will cover topics which are on the leading edge of today’s technologies: broadcast and cable television, Direct Broadcast Satellite(DBS)service, wireline and wireless (cellular and WiFi) services, and Internet connectivity. Broadcasting topics address radio spectrum policy and legal issues, licenses, prohibitions on indecency in broadcasting (First Amendment issues), violence on TV, public trustee obligations, Digital TV, shared content rules applicable to cable and DBS services, and ownership limitations. Telecommunications subjects will cover the divestiture of AT&T, the 1996 Telecommunications Act(addressing local competition, state jurisdiction and access charges), spectrum auctions, Universal Service, information services (i.e., broadband DSL and cable modem services), and cellular issues. Internet matters will cover indecency, copyright issues, regulatory treatment of Internet access, Net Neutrality, and IP phone technologies, such as VoIP. The conflict between federal and state policies will be frequently addressed in these topics. Some state regulatory matters will also be covered. The technical elements involved in the delivery of these various services will be discussed. Students who have taken a similar course may receive credit for this course.
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Exam Notes: F
Course Category: Technology and Intellectual Property
Course Subcategories:
Public Law and Policy
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Books:
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- Benjamin,Shelanski,Weiser - Telecommunications Law and Policy, Second Edition; and 2008 Supplement - Ed. Second Edition 2006; 2008 Supplement 2008; the 2008 Supp has a separate ISBN: 9781594606083 - Publisher: Carolina Academic Press - ISBN: 9781594601392
