Winter, 2013
Randal
C. Picker
James
Parker Hall Distinguished Service Professor of Law
The
Readings: Set 1; Set 2; Set 3; Set 4; Set 5; Set 6; Set 7; Set 8
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Date |
# |
Topics/Issues |
Cases/Materials |
Pages |
Slides |
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M, 1/7 |
1 |
Introduction: The Problem of Natural Monopoly and the
Duties of the Public |
New State Ice Co. |
1-14 |
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W, 1/9 |
2 |
Introduction: The Duties of a Common Carrier |
The Express Cases |
15-30 |
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Th, 1/10 |
3 |
Introduction: Public Networks |
Post Office Act of 1845, Council of Greenburgh |
31-46 |
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M, 1/14 |
4 |
Introduction: Creating Public Infrastructure |
Selections from 1916 and 1956 Highway Acts |
47-56 |
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W, 1/16 |
5 |
Introduction: Networks and Access |
Terminal Railroad |
57-70 |
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Th, 1/17 |
6 |
Pricing: The Constitutional Framework |
Smyth, |
71-94 |
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W, 1/23 |
7 |
Pricing: A Traditional Rate-of-Return Regulation Case |
Thornburg I, Thornburg II |
95-112 |
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Th, 1/24 |
8 |
Pricing: Price Caps |
National Rural Telecom Ass’n, |
113-138 |
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M, 1/28 |
9 |
Pricing: Unbundling and Pricing Standards under the 1996 Telcom Act |
Iowa Utilities, Verizon |
139-164 |
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W, 1/30 |
10 |
Pricing: Cont. |
Covad |
163-178 |
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Th, 1/31 |
11 |
Pricing: Competition-Based Approaches |
WorldCom, FCC Special Access Order |
179-206 |
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M, 2/4 |
12 |
Engineering Electricity Markets: California |
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207-232 |
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W, 2/6 |
13 |
Cont. |
Morgan Stanley |
233-250 |
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Th, 2/7 |
14 |
Adding Capacity and Connections |
Southern Natural Gas, FERC Gas Pipeline Order |
251-272 |
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M, 2/11 |
15 |
Platforms: Patents and Standard Setting |
DOJ DVD Business Review Letters |
273-288 |
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W, 2/13 |
16 |
Cont. |
EU Horizontal Co-Operation Agreement Guidelines |
289-310 |
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Th, 2/14 |
17 |
Cont. |
FTC Google documents (here, here, here), DOJ/USPTO Statement |
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M, 2/18 |
18 |
Platforms: API Access |
Google API Letter to FTC, Twitter API documents (here, here and here) |
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W, 2/20 |
19 |
Platforms: Digital TV Standards and Spectrum |
FCC 4th Advanced TV Order, FCC 5th Advanced TV Order, Budget Act of 1997 Selection, Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 Selection |
311-334 |
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Th, 2/21 |
20 |
Broadband: Legal Framework |
Gulf Power, Brand X |
335-362 |
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M, 2/25 |
21 |
Broadband: Network Neutrality |
FCC Comcast Press Release, FCC Open Internet NOPR, Comcast |
364-383 |
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W, 2/27 |
22 |
Cont. |
FCC Open Internet Rulemaking |
385-412 |
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Th, 2/28 |
23 |
Broadband: Incentive Spectrum Auctions |
FCC Incentive Auctions NOPR |
413-432 |
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M, 3/4 |
24 |
Broadband: Interconnection and Data Roaming |
Cellco |
433-448 |
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W, 3/6 |
25 |
Commons: Unlicensed Spectrum |
FCC Spread Spectrum Order, FCC Unlicensed Devices Order, FCC Unlicensed Devices Press Release (Extra: Wifi History) |
449-470 |
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Th, 3/7 |
26 |
Commons: Cybersecurity |
Cybersecurity Executive Order, H.R. 624 (Extra: EFF on CISPA) |
471-488 |
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M, 3/11 |
27 |
Review |
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