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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. Affiliates clear time to air network programs






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






3. Produced by local station or cable system






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






5. Purchase programs directly with delivery over broadband






6. Inconsistent - changing mind a lot






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






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






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






10. 5 members - no more than three from each political party - 5 year term - president designates chairman - it helps to have connections






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






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






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






14. Hearings conducted regarding FCC violations






15. Created corporation for public broadcasting - grant contracts for programs production - set up connection - encourage creation of new public stations - conduct research/train for public stations






16. Counties around central cities where tv is most viewed






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






18. Broadcast indcent media between 10pm and 6am






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






20. Protects free speech and expression






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






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






23. Congress - makes laws






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






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






26. PEG channels






27. 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






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






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






30. Broadcast network pays affiliates for use of station






31. 2 year term - 435 members - represent districts w/in a state






32. 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!)






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






34. 80 percent of viewing is on 20 percent of channels/stations - most profit occurs from most popular stations






35. 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






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






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






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






39. Bundle programs together in packages sold for monthly fee






40. Who gets the cash






41. 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






42. Non - local programming not licensed/sold to networks - programs licensed/distributed to more than one market - non interconnected broadcast






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






44. Cannot prevent speech over radio






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






46. # TV's actually on out of all people who own tv






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






48. 50 - 60% government and then subscribers - also business and state gov't






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






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