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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. Broadcast network pays affiliates for use of station






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






3. Cannot prevent speech over radio






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






5. 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






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






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






8. 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






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






10. 80 percent of viewing is on 20 percent of channels/stations - most profit occurs from most popular stations






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






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






14. Larger the sample - greater the reliability






15. Counties around central cities where tv is most viewed






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






17. 50 - 60% government and then subscribers - also business and state gov't






18. 6 year term - 100 members - 2 from each state regardless of population to protect little states






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






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






21. Number of households tuned into a channel out of all households actually using their receiver (number of people watching LOST out of all individuals watching TV)






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






23. 1700 employees in DC - they get part of their pay from the fees collected by stations that must pay to be regulated by FCC






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






25. Inconsistent - changing mind a lot






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






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






28. 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






29. May ounish indecent broadcasts because - uniquely pervasive - accessable to vhildren






30. Congress - makes laws






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






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






33. Hearings conducted regarding FCC violations






34. Protects free speech and expression






35. Produced by local station or cable system






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






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






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






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






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






41. Bundle programs together in packages sold for monthly fee






42. Ad time is perishable - limited to what the viewer will tolerate






43. Broadcast indcent media between 10pm and 6am






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






45. Low demand products collectively can be profitable if store/distribution channel is large enough - niche markets will be mroe profictable for low demand products






46. Purchase programs directly with delivery over broadband






47. 5 members - no more than three from each political party - 5 year term - president designates chairman - it helps to have connections






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






49. Set by gov't copyright roaylty board






50. Affiliates clear time to air network programs