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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. 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






2. Bundle programs together in packages sold for monthly fee






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






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






5. 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






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






7. 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)






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






9. Based on network track record






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






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






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






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






14. Station writes the syndicator a check for program






15. 2 year term - 435 members - represent districts w/in a state






16. Who gets the cash






17. Set by gov't copyright roaylty board






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






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






20. Grossely offensive and provokes violent resentment






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






22. Hearings conducted regarding FCC violations






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






24. A few minutes during network programs for affiliates to insert local commercials






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






26. Cable systems may not import other broadcast network affiliates






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






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






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






30. 1700 employees in DC - they get part of their pay from the fees collected by stations that must pay to be regulated by FCC






31. Purchase programs directly with delivery over broadband






32. 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






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






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






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






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






37. Deliver content and services via wire - FCC regulations






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






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






40. Produced by local station or cable system






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






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






43. A lot of different companies in the same industry






44. Do audience measurement for radio






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






46. Congress - makes laws






47. Comprehensive review of licensing and regulating operations from FCC






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






49. Cannot prevent speech over radio






50. 5 members - no more than three from each political party - 5 year term - president designates chairman - it helps to have connections