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Telecom Industry Management

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Prohibit anyone from promoting foreign websites that illegally sell copyrighted works






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






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






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






5. Cable systems may not import other broadcast network affiliates






6. One or more markets designated as primary survey area






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






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






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






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






11. Deliver content and services via wire - FCC regulations






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






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






14. Publishing war plans






15. 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






16. Broadcast indcent media between 10pm and 6am






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






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






19. Composer/publisher






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






21. What happened when suddenly cable could provide and pay for all programs and networks decided they want user to pay for programs - networks insist affiliates pay for network programs






22. Combo of money and part of advertising revenue - number one method of syndication






23. Larger the sample - greater the reliability






24. 50 - 60% government and then subscribers - also business and state gov't






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






26. Counties around central cities where tv is most viewed






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






28. Do audience measurement for television






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






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






31. Congress - makes laws






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






33. 6 year term - 100 members - 2 from each state regardless of population to protect little states






34. Newton minow 1961: there must be an active government role to ensure public interest is being served (tv is trash and we need to make it help public!)






35. Do audience measurement for radio






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






37. PEG channels






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






39. 1700 employees in DC - they get part of their pay from the fees collected by stations that must pay to be regulated by FCC






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






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






42. Broadcast network pays affiliates for use of station






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






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






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






46. Failed neogtiations - high rates from copyright board






47. Sexual content without artistic or political significance






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






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






50. 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