Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Course Guide and Outline

• General Information
• Course Description
• Simulation Scenario
• Course Objectives
• Learning Outcomes
• Course Structure
• Assessment (Grading)
• Class Discussions
• Required Reading and Other Learning Materials

Chapter 2 Module 1

Fair Trade and Competition Policy

• Introduction to Module 1
  
• Competition Policy
  
• Government Intervention to Implement Competition Policy
  
• The Interplay of Competition and Telecommunication Policies
  
• The Transition from Monopoly to Competition in Telecommunications
  
• Basic Concepts of Competition Policy
  
• Remedies for Anti-Competitive Conduct
  
• Market Power and Dominance
  
• Government Intervention and Market Failure
  
• Structural Separation and Divestiture
  
• Vertical Price Squeezing
  
• Predatory Pricing
  
• Misuse of Information
  
• Types of Restrictive Agreements
  
• Mergers, Acquisitions, and other Corporate Combinations

Chapter 3 Module 2

Licensing and Approvals

• Introduction to Module 2
  
• Introduction to Telecommunication Licenses
  
• Licensing Objectives
  
• Licensing and other Regulatory Instruments
  
• Multilateral Trade Rules
  
• The EU Licensing Directives
  
• Types of Licensing Regimes
  
• Licensing Process
  
• Spectrum License
  
• Licensing Practices
  
• Concessions, Joint Ventures, and Similar Arrangements
  
• Contents of Licenses

Chapter 4 Module 3

Interconnection

• Introduction to Module 3
  
• Introduction to Interconnection
  
• Motivation for Network Interconnection
  
• Regulatory Policies in Interconnection
  
• Technical and Operational Factors Influencing Interconnection
  
• Economic Terms in Interconnection
  
• Interconnection Principles
  
• ICON Simulation
  
• Summary of Module 3
  
• Core Reading Materials and References