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






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






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






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






5. Hearings conducted regarding FCC violations






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






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






8. Cable systems may not import other broadcast network affiliates






9. 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






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






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






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






13. 50 - 60% government and then subscribers - also business and state gov't






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. 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






16. Who gets the cash






17. Broadcast network pays affiliates for use of station






18. Bundle programs together in packages sold for monthly fee






19. 80 percent of viewing is on 20 percent of channels/stations - most profit occurs from most popular stations






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






21. 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






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






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






24. Inconsistent - changing mind a lot






25. A lot of different companies in the same industry






26. Publishing war plans






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






28. Negotiates the terms of partnership through a contract






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






30. 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






31. Composer/publisher






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






33. 5 members - no more than three from each political party - 5 year term - president designates chairman - it helps to have connections






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






35. The estimated numver of household actually tuned in to channel






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






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






38. All metro counties plus counties next to it if they have significant listenership






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






40. Failed neogtiations - high rates from copyright board






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






42. Cannot prevent speech over radio






43. Broadcast tv stations demand local cable tv systems carry their stations on cable line up - cable gets to carry station for free - no payment to the broadcast station






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






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






46. Broadcast indcent media between 10pm and 6am






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






48. Do audience measurement for radio






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






50. Sexual content without artistic or political significance