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Telecom Industry Management

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 6 year term - 100 members - 2 from each state regardless of population to protect little states






2. This person pointed out a problem so here is how we will address it






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






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






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






6. Composer/publisher






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






8. Broadcast stations and local cable insertions bought by businesses in same marker (grocery - furniture store)






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






11. Broadcast network pays affiliates for use of station






12. 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






13. Hearings conducted regarding FCC violations






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






15. Larger the sample - greater the reliability






16. 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






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






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






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






20. Do audience measurement for television






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






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






23. 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






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






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






26. A lot of different companies in the same industry






27. Cable systems may not import other broadcast network affiliates






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






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






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






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






32. Protects free speech and expression






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






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






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






36. Affiliates clear time to air network programs






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






38. Station writes the syndicator a check for program






39. Counties around central cities where tv is most viewed






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






41. Deliver content and services via wire - FCC regulations






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






43. 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






44. Cannot prevent speech over radio






45. 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






46. Negotiates the terms of partnership through a contract






47. Company that negotiates for copyright holders and colelcts fees






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






49. Comprehensive review of licensing and regulating operations from FCC






50. Do audience measurement for radio