Communications Law - LAWS3222
Faculty: Faculty of Law
School: Faculty of Law
Course Outline: See below
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
Enrolment Requirements:
Prerequisite: Completion of 78 UOC in LAWS courses.
Excluded: JURD7322
CSS Contribution Charge: 3 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
The course focuses on the law regulating the structure of electronic communications in Australia. This is a very topical course with current issues including regulation of content on mobile platforms, switchover for digital television, the role of the National Broadband Network and National v Commercial v Pay TV broadcasters. The course will cover the regulation of broadcasting services, telecommunications, and online content.
- Introduction to the communications regulatory environment
- The law and regulation
- Regulating media and communications services: regulating broadcasting and telecommunications infrastructure and services; planning and licensing of services
- Regulating evolving technology and services: digital case study
- Competition in the media and telecommunications sector: cross-media and foreign ownership; competition in the telecommunications sector
- Media content regulation: broadcasting content regulation and enforcement; classification and content
- Universal service and consumer protection
- Online regulation
More information can be found on the Course Outline Website.
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