Carleton University · COMS 4401

Global Internet Policy and Governance

Credits : 0.5 creditReference year : 2026-27

Description

Public interest and policy battles over critical internet resources and implications for development of the internet, citizens’ rights and freedoms, the economy, and democratic culture; common carriage, privacy, security and surveillance, access, speech rights, and diversity of information sources.

Prerequisites

  • Prerequisite(s): fourth year Honours standing in Communication and Media Studies (including BPAPM and BGInS related specializations), or permission of the School of Journalism and Communication.

Conditions and arrangements

  • Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for COMM 4401 (no longer offered).
  • Prerequisite(s): fourth year Honours standing in Communication and Media Studies (including BPAPM and BGInS related specializations), or permission of the School of Journalism and Communication.
  • Lectures three hours a week.
Reference text in its original language

Public interest and policy battles over critical internet resources and implications for development of the internet, citizens’ rights and freedoms, the economy, and democratic culture; common carriage, privacy, security and surveillance, access, speech rights, and diversity of information sources.

  • Prerequisite(s): fourth year Honours standing in Communication and Media Studies (including BPAPM and BGInS related specializations), or permission of the School of Journalism and Communication.
  • Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for COMM 4401 (no longer offered).
  • Lectures three hours a week.

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