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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. 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






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






3. Using laws of chance or probability to make estimate about population from small sample of population






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






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






6. 1700 employees in DC - they get part of their pay from the fees collected by stations that must pay to be regulated by FCC






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






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






9. 5 members - no more than three from each political party - 5 year term - president designates chairman - it helps to have connections






10. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Comprehensive review of licensing and regulating operations from FCC






18. 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!)






19. 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)






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






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






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






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






24. Affiliates clear time to air network programs






25. Not quite a commercial but you can't say 'we have the best towels at Target - who is our sponsor - so come on out!'






26. Company that negotiates for copyright holders and colelcts fees






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






28. Negotiates the terms of partnership through a contract






29. 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






30. Composer/publisher






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Hearings conducted regarding FCC violations






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






39. 50 - 60% government and then subscribers - also business and state gov't






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






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






42. 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






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






44. Station writes the syndicator a check for program






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






46. Distribute programs to public tv stations - do not produce their own programs






47. Sexual content without artistic or political significance






48. Cable systems may not import other broadcast network affiliates






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






50. Grossely offensive and provokes violent resentment