Telecommunications Law (LAW-888-001)
Janas
Meets: 08:00 PM - 09:50 PM (W) - Room 524
Enrolled: 28 / Limit: 35
Notices
The Bookstore was only able to obtain 17 copies of our required text, Henk Brands & Evan T. Leo, The Law and Regulation of Telecommunications Carriers (Artech House 1999). Additional copies are available on-line through Amazon. See:
Amazon.com.
As of July 25, 13 additional copies were available through Amazon.
Description
Examines legal and public policy issues in the regulation of telecommunications common carriers by the Federal Communications Commission and other administrative agencies. The course explores agency implementation of the Communications Act of 1934 and the Telecommunications Act of 1996, which amended the 1934 Act, focusing on recent developments in telecommunications law and regulation, such as competition in the telecommunications industry, treatment of Bell operating companies, universal service, wireless technologies, and other telephony, Internet, and Internet telephony issues. The course also addresses the FCC’s regulation of broadcast content, i.e., First Amendment and indecency enforcement issues. Students are encouraged to apply for internships for additional academic credit with the instructor’s Division in the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau, particularly during the Fall and Spring semesters.
Textbooks and Other Materials
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First Class Readings
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Syllabus
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