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Telecom Industry Management

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Counties around central cities where tv is most viewed






2. Inconsistent - changing mind a lot






3. Company that negotiates for copyright holders and colelcts fees






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






5. 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






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






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






8. Who gets the cash






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Commercial minutes available * projected rate = revenue - compare revenue to potential cost






17. Comprehensive review of licensing and regulating operations from FCC






18. 2 year term - 435 members - represent districts w/in a state






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






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






21. 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






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






23. You own all services for production and distribution






24. 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






25. 1700 employees in DC - they get part of their pay from the fees collected by stations that must pay to be regulated by FCC






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






27. One or more markets designated as primary survey area






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






29. Failed neogtiations - high rates from copyright board






30. # TV's actually on out of all people who own tv






31. Attorney general can seek court order to block foreign sites






32. 5 members - no more than three from each political party - 5 year term - president designates chairman - it helps to have connections






33. Congress - makes laws






34. Broadcast indcent media between 10pm and 6am






35. PEG channels






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






37. Protects free speech and expression






38. Do audience measurement for radio






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






40. Station writes the syndicator a check for program






41. Hearings conducted regarding FCC violations






42. Not quite a commercial but you can't say 'we have the best towels at Target - who is our sponsor - so come on out!'






43. Cannot prevent speech over radio






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






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






46. Based on network track record






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






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






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






50. 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