Communications Law

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Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Basic overview of law and policy in the regulation of communications, including broadcasting, cable, wireline and wireless telephony, as well as more advanced areas such as broadband and Internet communications; focus on these technological advances to explore the ways in which legal, economic, social and technological forces shape and are harnessed by legal systems faced with rapid change; draws primarily on leading communications law cases, statutes, and FCC and FTC regulatory actions, focusing on issues such as net neutrality, privacy, free speech and broadcast indecency, competition and spectrum policy. Prerequisites: One year of law school in the full-time or part-time program.