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Telecom Industry Management

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Language that depicts offensive by contemporary standards for broadcast medium of sexual acktivity or organs






2. Composer/publisher






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






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






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






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






7. 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)






8. Congress - makes laws






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






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






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






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






13. People will want to watch trash tv like lesbians and food eating contests and those high ratings will control content. You cannot control content by inserting educational/cultuarl shows






14. A few minutes during network programs for affiliates to insert local commercials






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






16. Sexual content without artistic or political significance






17. Inconsistent - changing mind a lot






18. Larger the sample - greater the reliability






19. Do audience measurement for television






20. Negotiates the terms of partnership through a contract






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






22. 50 - 60% government and then subscribers - also business and state gov't






23. Comprehensive review of licensing and regulating operations from FCC






24. 1700 employees in DC - they get part of their pay from the fees collected by stations that must pay to be regulated by FCC






25. 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






26. 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






27. Station writes the syndicator a check for program






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






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






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






31. Newton minow 1961: there must be an active government role to ensure public interest is being served (tv is trash and we need to make it help public!)






32. Broadcast network pays affiliates for use of station






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






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






35. Produced by local station or cable system






36. Failed neogtiations - high rates from copyright board






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






38. Do audience measurement for radio






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






40. 80 percent of viewing is on 20 percent of channels/stations - most profit occurs from most popular stations






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






42. Who gets the cash






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






44. 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






45. Decision was suddon - not reasoned - or made on the basis of too much power






46. 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






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






48. Cable systems may not import other broadcast network affiliates






49. Set by gov't copyright roaylty board






50. 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