FEDERAL REGULATION OF ELECTRONIC MEDIA (4) (CIP100)

Professors Michael Botein and Peter Johnson

Introduction to all phases of the electronic media—e.g., broadcasting, cable, the Internet, satellites, and telephony. It can serve as either an overview or the basis for advanced courses in all of these fields. Examines the history and rationale for regulation of both mass communications and telecommunications, discusses traditional mass media (broadcasting and cable), and concentrates on emerging "new" technologies and industries, with a focus on current trends toward confluence among the Internet, telephone, and cable industries.