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52262 Regulation of Telecommunications
Danish title: Regulering af telekommunikation

Type: Language: E
Credit points: 5 point
Offered by: Department of Telecommunication (TELE)
Prerequisite: 85221. 52251
Recommended semester: 7th - 9th semester
Limitation: Max. 24
Scope and form: Lectures and group work.
Examination: Evaluation of report(s) (13 point scale )
Remarks: The course is connected to other courses at CTI. It has however also relevance for other infrastructure areas (fx. energy, water, transportation) although empirically it concerns primarily telecommunication.
Contact person: Morten Falch, CTI, TELE, Building 371, Tel. +45 4525 5176E-mail: falch@cti.dtu.dk
Aim: To introduce to the students to the importance of regulation of technology and markets within the telecommunication sector. To identify the driving forces, different regulatory systems and the consequences of different regulatory strategies.
Contents: The course deals with the market and the social regulation of networks and services within telecommunication. The transition from monopoly to competition; what, why and how to regulate; special regulatory areas, regulatory systems in different countries; and regulatory bodies nationally and internationally.