Fundamentals of Technology, Markets, and Regulation in the ICT Sector.
Prerequisites
No major scientific requisites. However, you will have to be able to read english writings and follow classes in english.
Teaching Methods
Lectures and Discussions. Screen Projections and Hand-outs. Special Guest Speakers.
Type of Assessment
For Attending Students
- Either (a) A Final Oral Exam, or (b) A Research Paper (on a selected subject discussed in class or discussed in the readings). If willing, with a presentation.
For non-Attending Students:
- A final Oral Exam on the Entire Program.
Course program
ICT Policies. aa. 2014-2015. Prof. Giorgio Natalicchi. Program.
PART 1. Technology
DODD, Annabel, The Essential Guide to Telecommunications, Prentice-Hall,(5th Edition), 2014.
- Section I. Chap 1. Only p. 5,8,14,18,20,22,24,25,35,38. Chap. 2. pp. 69, 72, 75.
- Section 2. Chap. 3. pp. 105,107,117,133,144,150-160.
- Section 3. Chap 4. pp. 163,165,167,168,171,191,201. Chap 5. pp. 215,218,219,239,250-256. Chap 6. pp. 261,264,267,274-277,292,297,298.
- Section 4. Chap 7. pp. 303,305,308,309.376. Chap 8. pp. 387,390,392,401,405,412-420.
PART 2. Markets.
VARIAN, H., FARREL, J., SHAPIRO, C., The Economics of Information Technology. An Introduction, Cambridge UP, 2008
- All Chapters.
PART 3. Governance & Regulation
COWHEY, P. & ARONSON, J., Transforming Global Information and Communication Markets, The Political Economy of Innovation.
- Chapter on “Internet Governance”, pp. 207-231.
PART 4. Cyber Security & International Relations. (Dott. Luigi Martino)
CHOUCRI, Nazli., Cyber Politics in International Relations, MIT University Press., 2013.
Section 1. __ Chap 2. pp 25-48. Chap 3. pp 49-70
Section 2. __ Chap 6. pp. 155-174. Chap 10. pp. 221-238
PART 5. The “European Digital Agenda”
“The Objectives”. http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/node/1584
“The Scoreboard”. http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/digital-agenda-scoreboard
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Suggested readings
ICT Policies. aa. 2014-2015. Prof. Giorgio Natalicchi. List of Readings.
PART 1. Technology
DODD, Annabel, The Essential Guide to Telecommunications, Prentice-Hall,(5th Edition), 2014.
- Section I. Chap 1. Only p. 5,8,14,18,20,22,24,25,35,38. Chap. 2. pp. 69, 72, 75.
- Section 2. Chap. 3. pp. 105,107,117,133,144,150-160.
- Section 3. Chap 4. pp. 163,165,167,168,171,191,201. Chap 5. pp. 215,218,219,239,250-256. Chap 6. pp. 261,264,267,274-277,292,297,298.
- Section 4. Chap 7. pp. 303,305,308,309.376. Chap 8. pp. 387,390,392,401,405,412-420.
PART 2. Markets.
VARIAN, H., FARREL, J., SHAPIRO, C., The Economics of Information Technology. An Introduction, Cambridge UP, 2008
- All Chapters.
PART 3. Governance & Regulation
COWHEY, P. & ARONSON, J., Transforming Global Information and Communication Markets, The Political Economy of Innovation.
- Chapter on “Internet Governance”, pp. 207-231.
PART 4. Cyber Security & International Relations. (Dott. Luigi Martino)
CHOUCRI, Nazli., Cyber Politics in International Relations, MIT University Press., 2013.
Section 1. __ Chap 2. pp 25-48. Chap 3. pp 49-70
Section 2. __ Chap 6. pp. 155-174. Chap 10. pp. 221-238
PART 5. The “European Digital Agenda”
“The Objectives”. http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/node/1584
“The Scoreboard”. http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/digital-agenda-scoreboard