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Revision as of 17:15, 28 February 2011

Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University
MottoAdvancing Knowledge. Transforming Lives.
AffiliationsCollege of Communication Arts and Sciences, Dept. of Telecommunication, Information Studies and Media, Quello Center for Telecommunication Management and Law
Websitewww.msu.edu

Course Description

A professional or academic involved in the telecommunications industry cannot overlook one of its central characteristics -- that it is a regulated industry. This course introduces you to the basic elements of telecommunications regulation, allowing you to become a better-informed professional with the ability to analyze phenomena in this industry and contextualize them in a broad framework. The course will establish for its students the context for regulation, its justifications, history, structure, principles, standards, technological challenges, economic pressures, and legal solutions. Students will study regulatory concepts in their broadest sense and at the same time will be exposed to specific contemporary and historical issues faced by the industry and debated among practitioners and regulators alike.

Assignment overview

Wikimedia Public Policy Initiative http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_United_States_Public_Policy

Mission as noted on: http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Public_Policy_Initiative

“The Public Policy Initiative is a pilot project that the Wikimedia Foundation is running during the 2010-11 academic year. Professors at public policy programs in universities in the United States are participating in our initiative by asking their students to improve articles on the English-language Wikipedia as part of the curriculum.”

“The Public Policy Initiative is a completely new and exciting model for outreach with subject matter experts on Wikipedia. It's also a first for the Wikimedia Foundation, and something we hope will lead us toward new best practices and a solid foundation to better collaborate with our volunteers and with academic and institutional partners. We believe that the Wikipedia Public Policy Initiative will both improve public policy content during the duration of the project and also produce information and infrastructure that could inform the design and development of a long¬-term sustainable model.”

WHERE DO WE FIT IN?

TC 210 has been chosen to participate in this initiative.

WHAT DOES THIS INVOLVE?

• As noted in the course syllabus, throughout the semester portions of our class-time will be devoted to this project.

• Students will learn:

o About Wikipedia’s mission and goals
o The anatomy of Wikipedia articles
o How to create a Wikipedia account and how to use it!
o How to properly research, develop, contribute and edit content for Wikipedia
o What it means to participate in Wiki-culture

• Students will participate in this project while concurrently learning and researching about media and communication policy issues.

• Students will choose an issue that is of interest to them partway through the semester and either contribute an update to a Wikipedia page or create their own brand new page!

• MSU's TC 210 will be recognized (hopefully) with numerous awards for awesomeness.

Assignment timeline

Due: 1/25 - Create a Wikipedia Account
Due: 1/25 - Link account to the page (include name), add picture, write something about yourself
Due: 2/1 - Choose a topic and post the topic and group members in the “Areas of Study” section of the Wikipage (Next section)
Due: 2/3 - Complete Assignment Four (see Angel for full details)
Due: 2/10 - Complete Assignment Five: Annotated Bibliography (see Angel for full details)
Due: 3/15 - Complete Assignment Six: 250 words to be added to your page (See Angel for full details)

Areas of Study

New Media Issues & Policy Debates

Bandwidth allocation

Group 1

  • Kyle Cawley, Emmanuel Cole, Hyung-Joo Lee

Online Mentor:


Bandwidth throttling

Group 2

  • Nick F., Shane C., Annabella R.

Online Mentor:


Broadband.gov

Group 3

  • Daniel Hesselschwerdt, Kyle Schiller, Collin Lochinski

Online Mentor:


Comcast NBC merger

Group 4

  • Brent Young, Brad Forche, Xiaotian Li

Online Mentor:


Data discrimination

Group 5

Online Mentor:


Internet backbone

Group 6

  • Nicholas P., Wesley W.

Online Mentor:


Internet Service Provider

Group 7

  • Ritvik Sharma, Emmanuel Olatokunbo.

Online Mentor:


NTIA

Group 8

  • Justin Sucher, Cassie Beller

Online Mentor:


Spectrum auction

Group 9

Online Mentor: N2e (please leave a note on my talk page as soon as usernames are obtained.)


Tiered service

Group 10

  • Alexander D., Stephanie S., Anthony H.

Online Mentor:


Tying of Apple products

Group 11

Online Mentor:


United States 2008 wireless spectrum auction

Group 12

  • David Gill, Joe Tuohey, Mike Gruszynski

Online Mentor:


U.S. National Broadband Plan

Group 13

  • Blair Ellison, Jesse Lupinski, Howard Terry

Online Mentor:


Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act

Group 14

  • Allen Moy, Samuel Mills, Hunter Baum

Online Mentor:


Traditional Media Issues & Policy Debates

Children's Television Act

Group 15

Online Mentor:

FCC regulations on children’s programming

Group 16

Online Mentor: Sodabottle (please leave a note on my talk page after you get your usernames)

Media cross-ownership

Group 17

  • Frank S., Chris T., Zoran T.

Online Mentor: SMasters (please leave a note on my talk page after you get your usernames)

Minority representation in media

Group 18

  • P. Finazzo, P. Kozlowski, J. Sonntag

Online Mentor: La Pianista (please leave a note on my talk page as soon as usernames are decided.)


Public Broadcasting Act of 1967

Group 19

Online Mentor: DGG ( talk ) (David Goodman)


Public Advocacy

Direct lobbying

Group 20

  • Anna Chlopecki , Daniel Szymanzik, Jacob Crawford

Online Mentor:


Free Press

Group 21

  • Elaina Wilson, Ricky Whidby, Brandon Banks, Ashley Mcclellan

Online Mentor: Neelix (please leave a note on my talk page as soon as usernames are obtained.)


Grassroots lobbying

Group 22

  • Laura E., Jaclyn N., Courtney H.

Online Mentor:


Media Access Project

Group 23

  • Kyle Parr, Rob Murphy, Alex Stepien

Online Mentor: Qwyrxian (talk) Once you get Wikipedia user names, please contact me on my talk page


Cases

ATT v. FCC

Group 24

  • Eric stewart, lionel alexander ,Alimbekov Kubatbek

Online Mentor:


Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod v. FCC

Group 25

Online Mentor: Neutralhomer • Talk • 05:32, 23 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sable Communications of California v. FCC

Group 26 Gbholder (talk · contribs) - Gina Holder
Nick Perkins, Robyn Whalen
Online Mentor:

Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association v. FCC

Group 27

Online Mentor:

USTA v. FCC

Group 28

Online Mentor:

Verizon Communications Inc. v. FCC

Group 29

  • Brittany Albaugh, James Komara, Idowu (Tinu) Adams

Online Mentor:

Helpful Links

The TC 210 Team

Add your picture, a short description (Year, Major, something interesting), and the article(s) you're updating.

Our Class in the News

STATE NEWS 1/20/11

Students

This is a list of the students in the class. Next to your user name, please put your real name. You will eventually note the article(s) that you're working on as well.

Add your name here:

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