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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. Congress can change anything the FCC does by passing a law to overturn a regulation






2. Affiliates clear time to air network programs






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






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






5. Composer/publisher






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






7. 5 members - no more than three from each political party - 5 year term - president designates chairman - it helps to have connections






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






9. 50 - 60% government and then subscribers - also business and state gov't






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






11. 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






12. All metro counties plus counties next to it if they have significant listenership






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






14. Grossely offensive and provokes violent resentment






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






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






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






18. Cannot prevent speech over radio






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






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






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






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






23. 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!)






24. Company that negotiates for copyright holders and colelcts fees






25. Set by gov't copyright roaylty board






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






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






28. 80 percent of viewing is on 20 percent of channels/stations - most profit occurs from most popular stations






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






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






31. Compares relative cost among competing media - abbreviation for 'cost for thousand' - cost for an advertiser to reach 1 -000 people or households - cost of ad/number of households/people






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






33. Based on network track record






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






35. Produced by local station or cable system






36. Counties around central cities where tv is most viewed






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






38. Bundle programs together in packages sold for monthly fee






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






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






41. 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






42. Who gets the cash






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






44. Do audience measurement for television






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






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






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






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






49. One or more markets designated as primary survey area






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