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






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






3. Cannot prevent speech over radio






4. 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






5. 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






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






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






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






9. Protects free speech and expression






10. Station writes the syndicator a check for program






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






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






13. Produced by local station or cable system






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






15. Comprehensive review of licensing and regulating operations from FCC






16. 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






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






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






19. Counties around central cities where tv is most viewed






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






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






22. Congress - makes laws






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






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






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






26. Cable systems may not import other broadcast network affiliates






27. 1700 employees in DC - they get part of their pay from the fees collected by stations that must pay to be regulated by FCC






28. 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






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






30. Do audience measurement for television






31. Affiliates clear time to air network programs






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






33. 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






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






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






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






37. Broadcast indcent media between 10pm and 6am






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






39. 5 members - no more than three from each political party - 5 year term - president designates chairman - it helps to have connections






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






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






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






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






44. 80 percent of viewing is on 20 percent of channels/stations - most profit occurs from most popular stations






45. 2 year term - 435 members - represent districts w/in a state






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






47. Deliver content and services via wire - FCC regulations






48. Based on network track record






49. Grossely offensive and provokes violent resentment






50. 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