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Telecom Industry Management

Subject : business-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. All metro counties plus counties next to it if they have significant listenership






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






3. Deliver content and services via wire - FCC regulations






4. 50 - 60% government and then subscribers - also business and state gov't






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






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






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






8. Congress - makes laws






9. Speech protected by first amendment between adults during safe harbor






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






11. A lot of different companies in the same industry






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






13. Government limits on group ownership have been stressed or relaxed over years






14. Larger the sample - greater the reliability






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






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






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






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






19. Produced by local station or cable system






20. Protects free speech and expression






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






22. Purchase programs directly with delivery over broadband






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






24. Negotiates the terms of partnership through a contract






25. Based on network track record






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






27. One or more markets designated as primary survey area






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






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






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






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






32. 80 percent of viewing is on 20 percent of channels/stations - most profit occurs from most popular stations






33. Affiliates clear time to air network programs






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






35. Hearings conducted regarding FCC violations






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






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






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






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






40. Failed neogtiations - high rates from copyright board






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






42. 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






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






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






45. 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






46. Counties around central cities where tv is most viewed






47. 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






48. Publishing a false statement about someone to ruin their reputation






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






50. Bundle programs together in packages sold for monthly fee