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Telecom Industry Management

Subject : business-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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!)






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






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






4. Do audience measurement for television






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






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






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






8. Based on network track record






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






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






11. Broadcast indcent media between 10pm and 6am






12. Composer/publisher






13. 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






14. Sexual content without artistic or political significance






15. Affiliates clear time to air network programs






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






17. Program originally produced for a network now being syndicated (friends - family guy)






18. 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






19. Protects free speech and expression






20. 1700 employees in DC - they get part of their pay from the fees collected by stations that must pay to be regulated by FCC






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






22. Inconsistent - changing mind a lot






23. Set by gov't copyright roaylty board






24. Company that negotiates for copyright holders and colelcts fees






25. Grossely offensive and provokes violent resentment






26. 80 percent of viewing is on 20 percent of channels/stations - most profit occurs from most popular stations






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






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






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






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






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






32. Hearings conducted regarding FCC violations






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






34. 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)






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






36. Counties around central cities where tv is most viewed






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






38. Ads on broadcast and cable networks to reach a national audience






39. PEG channels






40. Exclusive broadcast rights for a certain number of episodes - certain number of runs per episode - for a fixed period of time






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






42. Station writes the syndicator a check for program






43. 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






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






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






46. A lot of different companies in the same industry






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






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






49. 50 - 60% government and then subscribers - also business and state gov't






50. Broadcast network pays affiliates for use of station