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Telecom Industry Management

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. PEG channels






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






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






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






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






6. Hearings conducted regarding FCC violations






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






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






9. Publishing war plans






10. 50 - 60% government and then subscribers - also business and state gov't






11. Broadcast network pays affiliates for use of station






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






13. 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






14. Broadcast indcent media between 10pm and 6am






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






16. Protects free speech and expression






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






18. 5 members - no more than three from each political party - 5 year term - president designates chairman - it helps to have connections






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






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






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






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






23. Inconsistent - changing mind a lot






24. 6 year term - 100 members - 2 from each state regardless of population to protect little states






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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Number of households tuned into a channel out of all households actually using their receiver (number of people watching LOST out of all individuals watching TV)






35. Negotiates the terms of partnership through a contract






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






37. You own all services for production and distribution






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






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






40. Affiliates clear time to air network programs






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






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






43. 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






44. Based on network track record






45. Attract and retain audiences that can be sold to advertisers






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






47. Bundle programs together in packages sold for monthly fee






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






49. Company that negotiates for copyright holders and colelcts fees






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