Question 1

The _______ is a range of electromagnetic waves that is physically capable of use for radio and TV transmission.

Accepted Answer

A) radio spectrum 
B) frequency band 
C) band allotment 
D) ultraviolet spectrum A

Question 2

The FCC's new procedure for encouraging broadcast station ownership by small businesses,minorities and women is

Accepted Answer

A) bidding credits. 
B) category quotas. 
C) diversity preferences. 
D) comparative evaluations of proposed programming. A

Question 3

Which of the following was effectively eliminated by the Telecom Act of 1996?

Accepted Answer

A) Comparative "renewal expectancy" 
B) The required public-inspection file 
C) The sponsor-ID requirement 
D) All of the above. A

Question 4

Broadcasting licensing and regulation is handled by the FCC's

Accepted Answer

A) Radio Office. 
B) Media Bureau. 
C) Spectrum Division. 
D) Communications Branch.

Question 5

Under the Telecom Act of 1996,how often must radio broadcasters renew their FCC licenses?

Accepted Answer

A) Every 3 years. 
B) Every 5 years. 
C) Every 8 years. 
D) None of the above; radio licenses are renewed only if the owner changes.

Question 6

In 1999 the FCC adopted a new procedure for awarding broadcast licenses when two or more qualified applicants are vying for the same commercial frequency.That procedure is

Accepted Answer

A) a diversification test 
B) a qualitative proceeding 
C) an auction 
D) a comparative proceeding

Question 7

When a broadcaster has performed irresponsibly or violated FCC rules,the commission is likely to employ a form of punishment less severe than nonrenewal.One such form of punishment is

Accepted Answer

A) renewal for a short term. 
B) quarterly program review. 
C) mandated time slots for public affairs programming. 
D) mandated public apologies.

Question 8

Which of the following was NOT one of the three main options Congress was faced with when dealing with choked and chaotic airwaves in the 1920s?

Accepted Answer

A) Commandeer the airwaves and create an entirely public system in which all broadcast stations were owned by government. 
B) Let the private marketplace evolve on its own,with individual spectrum disputes being resolved in the courts. 
C) Allow private ownership of broadcast stations,but only in accord with a government allocation process. 
D) Convert to a system by which programming would be delivered directly by wire,rather than over the air.

Question 9

In Red Lion Broadcasting v.FCC the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of regulations on broadcasting.The ruling hinged on which of the following concepts:

Accepted Answer

A) public decency 
B) spectrum scarcity 
C) diversity of ownership 
D) All of the above

Question 10

The Communications Act of 1934 specifically states that the FCC

Accepted Answer

A) shall protect the business investments of broadcasters. 
B) is not granted the power of censorship. 
C) shall assure fair and responsible programming by all licensees. 
D) All of the above.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT one of the basic qualifications required of all broadcast license applicants?

Accepted Answer

A) Applicants must be of good character-as measured by a lack of serious legal violations in one's past. 
B) Applicants must show that their stations will comply with FCC technical standards. 
C) Applicants must be U.S.citizens. 
D) Applicants must submit a detailed programming plan and formal "ascertainment" findings.

Question 12

The FCC itself has expressed doubts about the continued legal validity of

Accepted Answer

A) the allocation process. 
B) congressional jurisdiction over electronic media. 
C) the scarcity rationale. 
D) broadcast monitoring.

Question 13

_______ is the transmission of radio or television signals for intended reception by the general public.

Accepted Answer

A) Narrowcasting 
B) Point-to-point delivery 
C) Broadcasting 
D) Cablecasting

Question 14

Regulatory power over broadcasting is the domain of the:

Accepted Answer

A) Federal government only. 
B) Federal government and the various states,jointly. 
C) Federal,state,and local governments,jointly.

Question 15

The Federal Communications Commission has the power to

Accepted Answer

A) pass its own regulations. 
B) adjudicate disputes within its realm of authority 
C) regulate interstate and international communications by wire,satellite and cable. 
D) All of the above

Question 16

In the 1990 case of Metro Broadcasting v.FCC the Supreme Court narrowly upheld the FCC's preference policy for minority license applicants.But that precedent was apparently reversed in a later case called

Accepted Answer

A) Syracuse Peace Council. 
B) Adarand Constructors v.Pena. 
C) Bechtel v.FCC. 
D) FCC v.WNCN Listeners Guild.

Question 17

What is meant by band allotment?

Accepted Answer

A) The task of reserving certain portions of the spectrum for particular uses 
B) The process of deciding which applicant will be awarded which channels 
C) The task of deciding within each spectrum usage area how many channels will be available 
D) The process of establishing technical standards for the operation of stations

Question 18

The FCC is headed by

Accepted Answer

A) the vice president. 
B) a subcommittee of Congress. 
C) five commissioners appointed by the president. 
D) nine commissioners selected by the National Association of Broadcasters.

Question 19

In 2002 the FCC passed its third version of EEO rules for the broadcast media.What do the rules require?

Accepted Answer

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Exam 9: The Fcc and Broadcast Licensing