Jul 03, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
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MDIA 4100 - Communications Media Law and Regulations
Sociopolitical control of telecommunications; effects of law and regulations upon telecommunications policy and operation.
Requisites: Jr or Sr
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Be able to identify the underlying principles of communications media regulation in the United States.
- Develop and understanding of a set of current communications media policy debates.
- Develop familiarity with the current legal and regulatory regime in the United States that shapes the activities of communications media industries.
- Know the main features of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and how they have influenced the structure and performance of communications media industries.
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