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2009-2010 University Catalog

TCOM 546 - Financial Models of Telecommunications Systems

Credits: 3
Telecommunication properties and systems. Broadcast, cable, and common carrier capitalization. Pricing, acquisition criteria, and forecasting techniques. Economic analysis of regulations and policies affecting telecommunications. Compares policy objectives with actual effects of policies, emphasizing economic principles. Determining appropriate discount and hurdle rates, life-cycle costing, evaluating technology horizons, and depreciation concerns will be discussed. Studies the economic analysis of regulations and policies affecting the mass media. Compares policy objectives with actual effects of policies, emphasizing economic principles. Uses economic and sociological theories to analyze impact of information technologies on economic organizations, markets, competitive strategies, and communication policy design.

Prerequisites
TCOM 500.

Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week
3
Hours of Lab or Studio per week
0