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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. Publishing war plans






2. 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






3. Exclusive broadcast rights for a certain number of episodes - certain number of runs per episode - for a fixed period of time






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






5. You own all services for production and distribution






6. Produced by local station or cable system






7. Government sets predetermined fee and requires licenses to be granted - cable tv systems for redistribution of works aired on roadcast stations






8. Grossely offensive and provokes violent resentment






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






10. Compares relative cost among competing media - abbreviation for 'cost for thousand' - cost for an advertiser to reach 1 -000 people or households - cost of ad/number of households/people






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






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






13. Based on network track record






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






15. PEG channels






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






17. Comprehensive review of licensing and regulating operations from FCC






18. Non - local programming not licensed/sold to networks - programs licensed/distributed to more than one market - non interconnected broadcast






19. 6 year term - 100 members - 2 from each state regardless of population to protect little states






20. Station writes the syndicator a check for program






21. 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






22. Sexual content without artistic or political significance






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






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






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






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






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






28. Hearings conducted regarding FCC violations






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






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






31. Holds license from gov't - transmits programs over airwaves - carries commercial messages to promotes products






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






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






34. Do audience measurement for radio






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






36. 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






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






38. Broadcast indcent media between 10pm and 6am






39. Companies have fewer employees - offer less jobs - and own too much which prevents competition and narrows the content






40. Failed neogtiations - high rates from copyright board






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






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






43. Must wait 30 days to respond (slow motion debate)






44. Passed by Congress - set policies with any details congress wants - regulations - Must be consistent with law passed






45. Affiliates clear time to air network programs






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






47. Distribute public radio stations - - Produce own program - classical/jazz music - news/public affairs






48. Broadcast tv stations demand local cable tv systems carry their stations on cable line up - cable gets to carry station for free - no payment to the broadcast station






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






50. Congress can change anything the FCC does by passing a law to overturn a regulation