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Telecom Industry Management

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 6 year term - 100 members - 2 from each state regardless of population to protect little states






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






3. Produced by local station or cable system






4. Comprehensive review of licensing and regulating operations from FCC






5. Station writes the syndicator a check for program






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






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






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






9. Purchase programs directly with delivery over broadband






10. Who gets the cash






11. 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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






17. Dividing people into subgroups based on age - sex - education






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






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






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






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






23. Do audience measurement for television






24. Protects free speech and expression






25. Set by gov't copyright roaylty board






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






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






28. Broadcast indcent media between 10pm and 6am






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






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






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






32. Must wait 30 days to respond (slow motion debate)






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






34. One or more markets designated as primary survey area






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






36. Deliver content and services via wire - FCC regulations






37. Broadcast network pays affiliates for use of station






38. Failed neogtiations - high rates from copyright board






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






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






41. 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






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






43. 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!)






44. Cannot prevent speech over radio






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






46. PEG channels






47. Sexual content without artistic or political significance






48. A lot of different companies in the same industry






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






50. Congress - makes laws