Communication 137/237
Final exam

Answer the following question, in approximately 8-10 pages (about 2,000-2,500 words.) Your answer is due by Wednesday December 11th, 12:00 noon, and should be placed in my mailbox at the Communication Department office, room 110 (first floor), McClatchy Hall. Make sure you keep a copy. .

The Internet's emergence challenged traditional telecommunication policy approaches, and the Telecommunications Act of 1996 can be seen as a response to this challenge. In particular, the Internet forced a rethinking of policy approaches in the following areas: (1) antitrust and competition policy, (2) common carriage, (3) interconnection, and (4) universal service. Choose two of these four areas, and analyze the nature of the Internet's challenges. In these two cases, assess the extent to which the '96 Act addressed the challenges. If you believe the Act dealt with them effectively, explain why. If you believe it didn't constitute an adequate response, explain how it fell short

Expectations (with credit to Prof. McGinn):
"ARGUE your case, provide GROUNDS for your claims, be PRECISE in thought and expression, and GIVE CREDIT where your thought is indebted to the work of others. Originality of thought, depth of analysis, and felicity of expression will weigh in your favor. Serve filet mignon, avoid ground chuck. You are expected to follow standard footnote, endnote, and bibliographic conventions. Your paper must be thoroughly professional in ALL respects, including appearance."