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Telecom Industry Management

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Intentional or inadvertent mistake - recording/calculating errors - biased questions - manipulation of results






2. Right to frree speech is balanced against the interest of society






3. Cable wants highest fee possible and MSO's want low fees to increase profit margins and keep rates low - MSO's have most leverage






4. All metro counties plus counties next to it if they have significant listenership






5. Bundle programs together in packages sold for monthly fee






6. TV may reach 39% of national audience - no more than 2 stations in market






7. Exchange of things of like worth like the proft of advertising






8. Congress - makes laws






9. Affiliates pay networks a fee for each subscriber on cable or satellite who can watch their channels






10. A title for the payment of artists for their performance






11. 50 - 60% government and then subscribers - also business and state gov't






12. Do audience measurement for television






13. Failed neogtiations - high rates from copyright board






14. Speech protected by first amendment between adults during safe harbor






15. Distribute programs to public tv stations - do not produce their own programs






16. Corporation that owns many local cable systems - serve almost 2/3 of subscribers - linked together into clusters






17. # TV's actually on out of all people who own tv






18. A broadcast station can require cable systems in the stations coverage area to pay for it for the use of its signals - fee can change every 3 years - if they don't agree then they boot off cable for 3 years






19. House and senate introcude bills into hopper - subcommittess review bill (energy committee - telecom committee) - rule committee decides how to adjust bill - house and senate compromise - sent to president






20. Largest local region of a market's listening audience (smaller portion of the total disgnated market area)






21. Which control is more limited - local or national?






22. Set by gov't copyright roaylty board






23. 6 year term - 100 members - 2 from each state regardless of population to protect little states






24. Decision was suddon - not reasoned - or made on the basis of too much power






25. Protects free speech and expression






26. People will want to watch trash tv like lesbians and food eating contests and those high ratings will control content. You cannot control content by inserting educational/cultuarl shows






27. Attract and retain audiences that can be sold to advertisers






28. Laws are vague so people change all of their conent to stay away from indecency violations






29. 80 percent of viewing is on 20 percent of channels/stations - most profit occurs from most popular stations






30. Government limits on group ownership have been stressed or relaxed over years






31. You own all services for production and distribution






32. Portraying sexual content in an offensive way that has no redeeming quality






33. Ad time is perishable - limited to what the viewer will tolerate






34. Cannot prevent speech over radio






35. Station writes the syndicator a check for program






36. Protect freedom of religion - right to protest and petition gov't - right of free speech






37. Counties around central cities where tv is most viewed






38. Acts as a broker between local stations and advertisers - extension of local stations sales staff






39. Publishing war plans






40. Counties grouped together around most watched stations near central city






41. Distributed by broadcast or cable network - they provide 'good morning america' or soaps to fill time if you can't afford to produce content locally






42. Commercial minutes available * projected rate = revenue - compare revenue to potential cost






43. Comprehensive review of licensing and regulating operations from FCC






44. Conducts hearings - does research - and summarizes the law and violation






45. Using laws of chance or probability to make estimate about population from small sample of population






46. 'We listened to everyone's comments and now we will do...' - petitions for reconsideration is the last chagne to have FCC reconsider






47. This person pointed out a problem so here is how we will address it






48. Dividing people into subgroups based on age - sex - education






49. Language that depicts offensive by contemporary standards for broadcast medium of sexual acktivity or organs






50. Attorney general can seek court order to block foreign sites