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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Decision was suddon - not reasoned - or made on the basis of too much power






2. Counties around central cities where tv is most viewed






3. Purchase programs directly with delivery over broadband






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






5. 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






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






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






8. Protects free speech and expression






9. 2 year term - 435 members - represent districts w/in a state






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






11. Hearings conducted regarding FCC violations






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






13. Broadcast indcent media between 10pm and 6am






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






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






16. 1700 employees in DC - they get part of their pay from the fees collected by stations that must pay to be regulated by FCC






17. 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






18. Affiliates clear time to air network programs






19. One or more markets designated as primary survey area






20. Affiliates pay networks a fee for each subscriber on cable or satellite who can watch their channels






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






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






23. PEG channels






24. 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!)






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






26. Grossely offensive and provokes violent resentment






27. A lot of different companies in the same industry






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






29. Who gets the cash






30. Produced by local station or cable system






31. Congress - makes laws






32. Negotiates the terms of partnership through a contract






33. Failed neogtiations - high rates from copyright board






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






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






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






37. Sexual content without artistic or political significance






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






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






40. Broadcast network pays affiliates for use of station






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






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






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






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






45. Deliver content and services via wire - FCC regulations






46. 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






47. Counties grouped together around most watched stations near central city






48. Exchange of things of like worth like the proft of advertising






49. Cable systems may not import other broadcast network affiliates






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