Course

Communications Law - JURD7322

Faculty: Faculty of Law

School: Faculty of Law

Course Outline: See below

Campus: Sydney

Career: Postgraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3

Enrolment Requirements:

Pre-requisite: 36 UOC of JURD courses for students enrolled prior to 2013. For students enrolled after 2013, pre-requisite: 72 UOC of JURD courses.

Excluded: LAWS3222

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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