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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. Deliver content and services via wire - FCC regulations






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






3. Sexual content without artistic or political significance






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






5. Who gets the cash






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






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






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






9. Stations purchasing syndicated programs like jeopardy can prevent those programs from appearing on other stations in same market






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






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






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






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






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






15. Cable systems may not import other broadcast network affiliates






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






17. Inconsistent - changing mind a lot






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






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






20. A lot of different companies in the same industry






21. Publishing war plans






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






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






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






25. Composer/publisher






26. Set by gov't copyright roaylty board






27. Counties around central cities where tv is most viewed






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






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






30. Company that negotiates for copyright holders and colelcts fees






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






32. Protects free speech and expression






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






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






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






36. Negotiates the terms of partnership through a contract






37. Laws are vague so people change all of their conent to stay away from indecency violations






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






39. Affiliates clear time to air network programs






40. Bundle programs together in packages sold for monthly fee






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






42. Intentional or inadvertent mistake - recording/calculating errors - biased questions - manipulation of results






43. Larger the sample - greater the reliability






44. 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






45. 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






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






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






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






49. Prohibit anyone from promoting foreign websites that illegally sell copyrighted works






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