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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. Failed neogtiations - high rates from copyright board






2. Based on network track record






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






4. Cable systems may not import other broadcast network affiliates






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






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






7. Do audience measurement for television






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






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






10. Sexual content without artistic or political significance






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






12. 1700 employees in DC - they get part of their pay from the fees collected by stations that must pay to be regulated by FCC






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






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






15. Inconsistent - changing mind a lot






16. Grossely offensive and provokes violent resentment






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






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






19. Used in calculating unduplicated persons watching a station over a period of time (so if you watch twice - you only count once)






20. 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






21. Most stations are a part of this and owned by broadcast networks called 'owned&operated' stations






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






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






24. Cannot prevent speech over radio






25. Stations purchasing syndicated programs like jeopardy can prevent those programs from appearing on other stations in same market






26. 50 - 60% government and then subscribers - also business and state gov't






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






28. Bundle programs together in packages sold for monthly fee






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






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






31. Estimates from representative sample will always be slightly off b/c the sample does not exactly match group being measured






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






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






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






35. Low demand products collectively can be profitable if store/distribution channel is large enough - niche markets will be mroe profictable for low demand products






36. 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






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






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






39. Congress - makes laws






40. Local stations that transmit programs to viewers over (typically 200 of these)






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






42. 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






43. PEG channels






44. 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






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






46. 5 members - no more than three from each political party - 5 year term - president designates chairman - it helps to have connections






47. Larger the sample - greater the reliability






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






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






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