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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. Grossely offensive and provokes violent resentment






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






3. 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






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






5. 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






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






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






8. Who gets the cash






9. 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






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






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






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






13. Affiliates clear time to air network programs






14. 1700 employees in DC - they get part of their pay from the fees collected by stations that must pay to be regulated by FCC






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






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






17. Publishing war plans






18. Cable systems may not import other broadcast network affiliates






19. Deliver content and services via wire - FCC regulations






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






21. PEG channels






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






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






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






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






26. Hearings conducted regarding FCC violations






27. Bundle programs together in packages sold for monthly fee






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






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






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






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






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






33. Company that negotiates for copyright holders and colelcts fees






34. People will want to watch trash tv like lesbians and food eating contests and those high ratings will control content. You cannot control content by inserting educational/cultuarl shows






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






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






37. Congress - makes laws






38. Do audience measurement for radio






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






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






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






42. Corporation that owns many local cable systems - serve almost 2/3 of subscribers - linked together into clusters






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






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






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






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






47. Produced by local station or cable system






48. Larger the sample - greater the reliability






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






50. 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