28385 - Law and Economics of New Media

Learning outcomes

The student is expected to learn some of the new media juridical issues. In particular, the student is expected to learn: - the rise of cyber law - the management of the Internet - the protection of democracy and freedom inside the net - the EU regulation on the audiovisual sector - the liberalisation of the ICT markets.

Course contents

Introduction

Personal communication, public communication and new media.

The Information Society.

Part I

The EU Digital Communications Law.

European Commission and NRAs (National Regulatory Authorities).

Market competition and the regulatory framework. Networks and network based services. The access to the net.

Case Law.

Part II

Audio-Visual Media Services (AVMS) and new media

Part III

The Internet. Law and the internet governance: main issues and conflicts.

Regulating the Internet. Net neutrality. End-to-end principle.

Peer to peer communications.

The Internet players: Internet Service Providers (ISPs) / End-users.

Internet Access Providers. Host Providers. Content Providers.

Part IV

The provision of digital contents and the ISPs liabilities.

Case Law (e.g.: copyright infringements).

 

Readings/Bibliography

Teaching resources (slides, case law, docs, etc.) will be available on "Virtuale" Platform (online Dashboard).

Teaching methods

Theoretical and Case Law-based Lectures.

Case Law Reports and other tasks will be assigned as mandatory homework.

 

Assessment methods

Three exams will be scheduled yearly. The exam aims to ascertain the knowledge and abilities of students to deal with the issues of the course.
Students who will attend at least 3/4 of lectures are expected to submit and discuss an opinion paper on a specific topic previously agreed upon with the Professor.
Anyway, to attend the exam, a student must be enrolled in AlmaEsami within the deadline term.
The assessment will focus on the student's knowledge and the ability to settle issues (i.e., focusing on a k-question) related to the subjects addressed in the opinion paper, consistently with the aim of the course.

Teaching tools

Slides and Essays.

Case Law docs (Courts' rulings; European Commission and NRAs' measures; etc.).

Students who need compensatory measures and/or dispensative tools due to disability or Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) should communicate it to the Professor as soon as possible.

Office hours

See the website of Daniele Senzani