Question 1

Which statement best describes critics' attitudes toward FCC commissioners?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are highly qualified people who take their job very seriously.
B)  Commissioners join the FCC with considerable telecommunications experience and are dedicated to serving the public interest.
C)  Some are inexperienced individuals and may use their FCC position later to attain higher-paying positions in private law practice and media industries.
D)  They are usually academics and communications scholars.
E)  They always have business and industry experience in fields other than telecommunications. C

Question 2

Tax certificates and distress sales are two actions permitted by the FCC primarily to

Accepted Answer

A)  allow owners of marginal stations to avoid bankruptcy.
B)  encourage group owners to diversify their holdings.
C)  increase the number of minority licensees.
D)  maintain stations in smaller communities.
E)  grandfather existing stations. C

Question 3

EEO regulations and broadcast signal carriage rules apply to

Accepted Answer

A)  DBS.
B)  SMATV.
C)  DARS.
D)  MMDS, or wireless cable.
E)  OVS. D

Question 4

In terms of originating policy and handling applications and letters of complaint and comment from the public, most of the work at the FCC is

Accepted Answer

A)  carried out by staff members.
B)  carried out by staff members, but everything must have approval by commissioners.
C)  shared equally between the staff members and the commissioners.
D)  completed by the commissioners.
E)  completed by the commissioners with congressional approval.

Question 5

The FCC licenses radio and television stations to serve in the public interest, convenience, and necessity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Since 1980, many regulations have been abandoned in deregulatory moves, and those regulations remaining are usually __________ regulations.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral
B)  business
C)  economic
D)  structural
E)  fiscal

Question 7

FCC deregulatory policy is based on the concept that __________, not the government, should decide which new technologies survive in the marketplace.

Accepted Answer

A)  broadcast station and cable system owners
B)  competition
C)  consumer advocate groups
D)  electronic engineers
E)  a congressionally appointed technical commission

Question 8

The relatively low use of FCC sanctions against stations reflects lenient FCC treatment of licensees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

As a potential FM radio station licensee, outline the steps you would take to get your license-from finding a channel to going on the air.

Accepted Answer

The answer of As a potential FM radio station licensee,...

Question 10

Which of the following methods does the FCC rely on to ensure that stations are operating in the public interest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Constant monitoring of station operations.
B)  Monthly monitoring checks of station operations.
C)  Licensee self-reports during time of license renewal.
D)  Program logs maintained by both stations and FCC bureaus.
E)  Complaints from the general public.

Question 11

How does a rule differ from a regulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  A rule becomes effective in 90 days, but a regulation becomes effective immediately.
B)  A rule originates with the FCC staff, while a regulation comes from the commissioners themselves.
C)  Rule violations are punishable by fines, but regulation violations are punishable by loss of license.
D)  Regulatory violations are punishable by fines, while rule violations result in loss of license.
E)  No difference exists.The phrase is traditional.

Question 12

"Standing" gives a party the right to participate in a judicial procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In setting up a cable system, you have applied for a franchise.List the steps involved in this franchise and what it will give you and, in return, what will be expected of you as a cable operator.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In setting up a cable system, you...

Question 14

The Federal Trade Commission settles most cases of alleged advertising deception through

Accepted Answer

A)  consent orders.
B)  cease and desist orders.
C)  privilege.
D)  stipulations.
E)  issuing oversights.

Question 15

Because it is impossible to dictate regulatory details in specialized fields, Congress has long delegated authority over complex areas such as power, labor, transportation, and finance to a series of independent regulatory agencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Before a would-be licensee can build a new broadcast facility he or she must first obtain a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  allotment license.
B)  consent decree.
C)  construction permit.
D)  ownership permit.
E)  EEO provision.

Question 17

Cigarettes and hard liquor have been formally banned from the airwaves by Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What specific constitutional phrase justifies broadcasting coming under congressional jurisdiction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economic necessity
B)  Fair use
C)  Interstate commerce clause
D)  The First Amendment
E)  Equal protection under the law

Question 19

What is meant by multiple ownership, cross-media ownership, and minority ownership of media outlets?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is meant by multiple ownership, cross-media...

Question 20

In 1997, the Supreme Court upheld the __________ provisions, finding that the protection of over- the-air broadcasting was an important government interest.

Accepted Answer

A)  retransmission consent
B)  PEG channel capacity
C)  must-carry
D)  FCC cable franchise fee
E)  SMATV regulatory

Exam 11: The Communications Act, Licensing, and Structural Regulation

Which statement best describes critics' attitudes toward FCC commissioners?

Tax certificates and distress sales are two actions permitted by the FCC primarily to

EEO regulations and broadcast signal carriage rules apply to

In terms of originating policy and handling applications and letters of complaint and comment from the public, most of the work at the FCC is

The FCC licenses radio and television stations to serve in the public interest, convenience, and necessity.

Since 1980, many regulations have been abandoned in deregulatory moves, and those regulations remaining are usually __________ regulations.

FCC deregulatory policy is based on the concept that __________, not the government, should decide which new technologies survive in the marketplace.

The relatively low use of FCC sanctions against stations reflects lenient FCC treatment of licensees.

As a potential FM radio station licensee, outline the steps you would take to get your license-from finding a channel to going on the air.

Which of the following methods does the FCC rely on to ensure that stations are operating in the public interest?

How does a rule differ from a regulation?

"Standing" gives a party the right to participate in a judicial procedure.

In setting up a cable system, you have applied for a franchise.List the steps involved in this franchise and what it will give you and, in return, what will be expected of you as a cable operator.

The Federal Trade Commission settles most cases of alleged advertising deception through

Because it is impossible to dictate regulatory details in specialized fields, Congress has long delegated authority over complex areas such as power, labor, transportation, and finance to a series of independent regulatory agencies.

Before a would-be licensee can build a new broadcast facility he or she must first obtain a(n)

Cigarettes and hard liquor have been formally banned from the airwaves by Congress.

What specific constitutional phrase justifies broadcasting coming under congressional jurisdiction?

What is meant by multiple ownership, cross-media ownership, and minority ownership of media outlets?

In 1997, the Supreme Court upheld the __________ provisions, finding that the protection of over- the-air broadcasting was an important government interest.