Communications Law (LAW-810-001)
Phillips
Meets: 03:00 PM - 04:50 PM (W) - Room 527
Enrolled: 7 / Limit: 14
Notices
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Description
This course provides a general overview of the legal and public policy issues in domestic regulation of the communications industry including, broadcasting, cable, satellite, telephone, wireless and broadband services.
2 Credits
3 Credits with approved paper
Textbooks and Other Materials
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The course textbook is Kang, Communications Law and Policy 3d Ed. (Foundation 2009). The companion website for the Kang text is http://www1.law.ucla.edu/~kang/commlaw. The readings for each class are from this text and are listed below. Any additional reading will be posted or handed out in class.
First Class Readings
Wed August 26th
Kang, Communications Law and Policy 3d Ed. (Foundation 2009)
Class # 1: Introduction/ Power
Reading:
Technological Power
o ACLU v. Reno: 1-8
o Nicholas Negroponte, Being Digital, Jerry Kang & Dana Cuff, Pervasive Computing: Embedding the Public Sphere: 24-32
Economic Power 33-41
Legal Power 42-77
Syllabus
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