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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. Larger the sample - greater the reliability






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






3. 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






4. Failed neogtiations - high rates from copyright board






5. 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!)






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






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






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






9. Broadcast network pays affiliates for use of station






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






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






12. Station writes the syndicator a check for program






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






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






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






16. 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






17. Purchase programs directly with delivery over broadband






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. Set by gov't copyright roaylty board






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






22. 2 year term - 435 members - represent districts w/in a state






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






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






25. One or more markets designated as primary survey area






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






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






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






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






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






31. Congress - makes laws






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






33. Sexual content without artistic or political significance






34. Counties around central cities where tv is most viewed






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






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






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






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






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






40. Cannot prevent speech over radio






41. 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






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






43. You own all services for production and distribution






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






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






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






48. Bundle programs together in packages sold for monthly fee






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






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