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Telecom Industry Management

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Purchase programs directly with delivery over broadband






2. Do audience measurement for television






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






4. Passed in 1998 to protect digital works copyrights - illegal to circumvent technology that controls access to a copyrighted work or distribute products that circumvent the technology - no violation if you quickly respond to complaint






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






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






7. Grossely offensive and provokes violent resentment






8. vague open ended inquiry of 'what should I do?' typically from telecom companies






9. Failed neogtiations - high rates from copyright board






10. Produced by local station or cable system






11. One or more markets designated as primary survey area






12. Broadcast indcent media between 10pm and 6am






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






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






15. Television is a toaster with pictures and people will watch whatever you put on there






16. 2 year term - 435 members - represent districts w/in a state






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






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






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






20. You own all services for production and distribution






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






22. 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






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






24. PEG channels






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






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






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






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






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






30. Hearings conducted regarding FCC violations






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






32. A lot of different companies in the same industry






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






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






35. Everyone in group should have an equal chance to be selected for the sample






36. Comprehensive review of licensing and regulating operations from FCC






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Do audience measurement for radio






46. Who gets the cash






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






48. Anything obscene indecent or profane over radio will be fined or imprisoned for no more than two years






49. Inconsistent - changing mind a lot






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