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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. Inconsistent - changing mind a lot






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






3. Protects free speech and expression






4. Publishing war plans






5. 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






6. # TV's actually on out of all people who own tv






7. Protect freedom of religion - right to protest and petition gov't - right of free speech






8. 1700 employees in DC - they get part of their pay from the fees collected by stations that must pay to be regulated by FCC






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






10. One or more markets designated as primary survey area






11. A lot of different companies in the same industry






12. 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






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






14. Purchase programs directly with delivery over broadband






15. Congress - makes laws






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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






22. 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






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






24. 2 year term - 435 members - represent districts w/in a state






25. Counties around central cities where tv is most viewed






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






27. 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






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






29. Do audience measurement for television






30. Cable systems may not import other broadcast network affiliates






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






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






33. Failed neogtiations - high rates from copyright board






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






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






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






37. Bundle programs together in packages sold for monthly fee






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






39. Do audience measurement for radio






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






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






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






43. Set by gov't copyright roaylty board






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






45. Attorney general can seek court order to block foreign sites






46. 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






47. Larger the sample - greater the reliability






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






49. Comprehensive review of licensing and regulating operations from FCC






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