Winter, 2008
Randal
C. Picker
Leffmann
Professor of Commercial Law
The
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Date |
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Topics/Issues |
Cases/Materials |
Pages |
Pre-Slides |
Post-Slides |
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M, 1/7 |
1 |
Introduction: Key Economic Concepts |
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T, 1/8 |
2 |
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 |
3 |
Introduction: Creating Connections |
The Treaty of the Six Nations |
15-24 |
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M, 1/14 |
4 |
Rate of Return Regulation: The Constitutional Framework |
Smyth, |
25-48 |
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T, 1/15 |
5 |
RRR: A Traditional Rate Case |
Thornburg I, Thornburg II |
49-68 |
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W, 1/16 |
6 |
RRR: Price Caps |
National Rural Telecom Ass’n, |
69-94 |
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T, 1/22 |
7 |
Networks: Origins |
Post Office Act of 1845, Council of Greenburgh |
95-110 |
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W, 1/23 |
8 |
Networks: Origins |
Terminal Railroad Ass’n |
111-124 |
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M, 1/28 |
9 |
Networks: Unbundling |
Covad |
125-140 |
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T, 1/29 |
10 |
Networks: Cont. |
Baumol, Ordover & Willig, Verizon |
141-156 |
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W, 1/30 |
11 |
Networks: Adding Capacity and Connections |
Wood, Southern Natural Gas Co., FERC New Pipelines Order |
157-182 |
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M, 2/4 |
12 |
Networks: Engineering Electricity Markets |
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183-208 |
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T, 2/5 |
13 |
Cont. |
Public Utility District |
209-236 |
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W, 2/6 |
14 |
Platforms: Standard Setting and Infrastructure |
DOJ DVD Business Review Letters |
237-252 |
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M, 2/11 |
15 |
Cont. |
Corley |
253-270 |
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T, 2/12 |
16 |
Platforms: Access and Disclosure |
Berkey Photo, Lotus |
271-292 |
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W, 2/13 |
17 |
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 |
293-316 |
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M, 2/18 |
18 |
Digital TV: Platform Engineering: Tuner Mandate and Plug and Play Order |
CEA, FCC Plug and Play Order |
317-340 |
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T, 2/19 |
19 |
Digital TV: Platform Engineering: The Broadcast Flag |
FCC Broadcast Flag Order, ALA |
341-370 |
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W, 2/20 |
20 |
Digital TV: National TV Ownership Rule |
Fox TV, FCC Media Order Selection, Appropriations Act of 2004 Selection |
371-398 |
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M, 2/25 |
21 |
Digital TV: Satellite Broadcasting |
SBCA |
399-420 |
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T, 2/26 |
22 |
Broadband: Existing Rules |
Gulf Power, Brand X |
421-450 |
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W, 2/27 |
23 |
Broadband: Network Neutrality |
FCC Policy Statement, Comcast Use Rules, Vuze Filing |
451-493 |
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M, 3/3 |
24 |
Cont. |
Comcast Filing, Markey Draft Legislation |
494-562 |
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T, 3/4 |
25 |
Creating Public Infrastructure: Highways |
Selections from 1916 and 1956 Highway Acts |
563-576 |
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W, 3/5 |
26 |
Review |
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