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Telecom Industry Management

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Rule book for the government with legislative - executive - judicial branch






2. Set by gov't copyright roaylty board






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






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






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






6. 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






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






8. Cannot prevent speech over radio






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






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






11. Which control is more limited - local or national?






12. 80 percent of viewing is on 20 percent of channels/stations - most profit occurs from most popular stations






13. Negotiates the terms of partnership through a contract






14. Broadcast tv stations demand local cable tv systems carry their stations on cable line up - cable gets to carry station for free - no payment to the broadcast station






15. Broadcast indcent media between 10pm and 6am






16. 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






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






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






19. You own all services for production and distribution






20. Bundle programs together in packages sold for monthly fee






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






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






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






24. Comprehensive review of licensing and regulating operations from FCC






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






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






27. Composer/publisher






28. Counties around central cities where tv is most viewed






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Publishing war plans






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






37. Sexual content without artistic or political significance






38. Larger the sample - greater the reliability






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






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






41. Inconsistent - changing mind a lot






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






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






44. 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






45. Congress - makes laws






46. Program produced specifically for syndication (dr. phill - ellen - jeopardy)






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






48. Grossely offensive and provokes violent resentment






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






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