ITSO | AU WCL PROGRAM

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) and American University Washington College of Law (AUWCL) established the Program on International Communications Regulation and Policy in 2014. The Program focuses on salient issues and current developments in the field of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and is guided closely by an Advisory Board composed of members of the academia and senior experts in the field of communications.

The Program features a semester course on ¨International Communications Regulation and Policy¨ and an online course on ¨Basic Principles of International Communications Regulation and Policy.¨

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

1. ENHANCE ACADEMIC OFFERINGS
2. RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE ICT SECTOR AND HOW IT CAN BE USED TO IMPLEMENT GENERAL GLOBAL POLICY OBJECTIVES SUCH AS THE UN’s SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs)
3. TRAIN PROFESSIONALS IN THE ICT SECTOR

RELEVANT TOPICS

Students will receive an overview of the current issues of policy and regulation including:

• The use of ICTs for development
• The creation of effective National Broadband Plans
• Broadband connectivity in rural and remote areas
• Key applications and initiatives
• Fostering competitive telecommunication markets
• Spectrum management
• Universal access and service
• Financing Models
• Emerging technologies such as the Intelsat EpicNG satellites, Facebook’s Project Aquila, Project Loon, and the O3b satellite constellation

ONLINE COURSE

Basic Principles of International Communications Regulation and Policy

Through self-paced coursework and online lectures by world-renowned professionals in the field, the course explores current and emerging issues in communications policy and regulation, including licensing, competition, universal access and service, and internet issues.

1. Acquire working knowledge of the legal principles of national and international telecommunications laws and frameworks.
2. Learn how ICTs and telecommunications technologies are important to the international development agenda.
3. Become familiar with all the major international and regional players in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and International Communications
4. Learn key strategies for financing ICT and telecommunications infrastructure.




The tuition fee for the online course will be waived for a limited number of participants from the Parties to the ITSO Agreement, on a first come, first served basis.

SEMESTER COURSE

International Communications Regulation & Policy

1. Ideal for students seeking to broaden career prospects.
2. Provides students with foundational knowledge and skills relevant to the ICT field.
3. Explores policy and regulation issues.
4. Provides students with employable skills in the realm of communications policy and regulation.
5. Guest professors invited to provide value added insights to the sessions.




This course is only available to currently enrolled AUWCL students.