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






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






3. 1700 employees in DC - they get part of their pay from the fees collected by stations that must pay to be regulated by FCC






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






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






6. Grossely offensive and provokes violent resentment






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






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






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






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






11. Company that negotiates for copyright holders and colelcts fees






12. Purchase programs directly with delivery over broadband






13. Set by gov't copyright roaylty board






14. Publishing war plans






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






16. Failed neogtiations - high rates from copyright board






17. Protects free speech and expression






18. 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






19. Broadcast network pays affiliates for use of station






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






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






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






23. Counties around central cities where tv is most viewed






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






25. Produced by local station or cable system






26. Sexual content without artistic or political significance






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






28. Largest local region of a market's listening audience (smaller portion of the total disgnated market area)






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






30. Hearings conducted regarding FCC violations






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






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






33. A lot of different companies in the same industry






34. Composer/publisher






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






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






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






38. Right to frree speech is balanced against the interest of society






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






40. 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






41. 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






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






43. Inconsistent - changing mind a lot






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






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






46. You own all services for production and distribution






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






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






49. Deliver content and services via wire - FCC regulations






50. Cable systems may not import other broadcast network affiliates