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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. 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






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






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






4. 1700 employees in DC - they get part of their pay from the fees collected by stations that must pay to be regulated by FCC






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






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






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






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






9. This person pointed out a problem so here is how we will address it






10. Broadcast network pays affiliates for use of station






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






12. Grossely offensive and provokes violent resentment






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






14. Publishing war plans






15. 5 members - no more than three from each political party - 5 year term - president designates chairman - it helps to have connections






16. 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






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






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






19. Based on network track record






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






21. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






27. A lot of different companies in the same industry






28. Purchase programs directly with delivery over broadband






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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






35. Comprehensive review of licensing and regulating operations from FCC






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






37. Sexual content without artistic or political significance






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






39. Counties around central cities where tv is most viewed






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






41. Company that negotiates for copyright holders and colelcts fees






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






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






44. Negotiates the terms of partnership through a contract






45. Holds license from gov't - transmits programs over airwaves - carries commercial messages to promotes products






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






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






48. 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






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






50. 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