From the WTO, students will learn about the new global agreement on liberalizing telecommunication services and equipment markets. Free weekend time allows us to experience Lake Geneva and the surrounding Alps. Our third excursion takes us on a two-day trip to Brussels for lectures at the European Commission. Representatives from directorates focusing on telecommunications and competition policy discuss new initiatives on such issues as universal service, convergence, electronic commerce, Internet telephony, and new mobile services. We then travel to Bonn, the former capital of Germany and the headquarters of Deutsche Telekom.
Students analyze Europe's largest and most hotly contested telecommunications market.
In Bonn, we can view the success of the new competition rules from the perspectives of both the new players and the incumbent. Additionally, we plan a short stop in Cologne to visit the town and cathedral. TC 890 Independent Study 1 cr. During the program, students gather materials and help lead discussions in their areas of interest. Students complete research papers based on their program experiences and independent research activities.