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






2. Company that negotiates for copyright holders and colelcts fees






3. One or more markets designated as primary survey area






4. Congress - makes laws






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






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






7. Program originally produced for a network now being syndicated (friends - family guy)






8. 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






9. The estimated numver of household actually tuned in to channel






10. 1700 employees in DC - they get part of their pay from the fees collected by stations that must pay to be regulated by FCC






11. Larger the sample - greater the reliability






12. Focuses on how to fix or address one issue - staff condenses and summariezes problem






13. Rule book for the government with legislative - executive - judicial branch






14. Composer/publisher






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






16. Number of households tuned into a channel out of all households actually using their receiver (number of people watching LOST out of all individuals watching TV)






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






18. Bundle programs together in packages sold for monthly fee






19. Publishing a false statement about someone to ruin their reputation






20. Program produced specifically for syndication (dr. phill - ellen - jeopardy)






21. 5 members - no more than three from each political party - 5 year term - president designates chairman - it helps to have connections






22. A lot of different companies in the same industry






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






24. Created corporation for public broadcasting - grant contracts for programs production - set up connection - encourage creation of new public stations - conduct research/train for public stations






25. Prohibit anyone from promoting foreign websites that illegally sell copyrighted works






26. Grossely offensive and provokes violent resentment






27. Do audience measurement for television






28. Deliver content and services via wire - FCC regulations






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






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






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






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






33. Broadcast stations and local cable insertions bought by businesses in same marker (grocery - furniture store)






34. Congress direted how to make rules in the law - actions must be registered in Federal Registers - let people know what you're planning - allow public to make comments






35. Intentional or inadvertent mistake - recording/calculating errors - biased questions - manipulation of results






36. National advertisers reaching particular geographic regions by purchasing spots by local stations






37. Ads on broadcast and cable networks to reach a national audience






38. Protects free speech and expression






39. Annual fee negotiated with licencing organizations to use all of the music controlled by that organization






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






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






42. Negotiates the terms of partnership through a contract






43. Cd (composer - recording co. - and publisher) - radio (composer and publisher) - satellite radio (Record co -composer - bpublisher) - webcasting (record co and composer/publisher)






44. Based on network track record






45. Courts cannot prevent you from talking but can punish you if your speech violates first amendment






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






47. May ounish indecent broadcasts because - uniquely pervasive - accessable to vhildren






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






49. When a sample reaches a certain size the results are no longer reliable






50. Creates efficient companies who drive the economy and produce more options and cheaper products for customers