Media Law: Chapter 10-Electronic Media Regulation

22. Cable television began in the late 1940s because mountains and other barriers prevented local television station signals from reaching some people's homes. a. True b. False

A. True

24. Cable laws allow franchising authorities to require local cable systems to provide access channels for public, educational, and government use. a. True b. False

A. True

5. Which of the following is the most important justification courts use to defend broadcast regulation? A. spectrum scarcity B. pervasive presence C. special impact D. paramount character

A. spectrum scarcity

4. FCC commissioners serve A. 5-year terms B. 7-year terms C. 10-year terms D. as long as the president wants them to serve

A. 5-year terms

16. Generally speaking, how does the FCC justify its regulations? A. It is working in the public interest B. It is upholding the First Amendment C. It is protecting the commercial interests of broadcasters D. All of the above

A. It is working in the public interest

15. Which provisions of cable law allow cable television systems to provide local television station signals to the systems' customers? A. must carry and retransmission consent B. must carry a copyright agreement C. retransmission consent and copyright agreement D. retransmission consent and cable access permission

A. Must carry and retransmission consent

19. At the heart of the FCC's most recent net neutrality ruling is A. the change in classification of an ISP to a telecommunications service B. the change in classification of an ISP to an information service C. a rejection of the concept of net neutrality D. the idea that it is not appropriate for the FCC to regulate ISPs

A. The change in classification of an ISP to a telecommunications service

17. What is FirstNet? A. Another term for net neutrality B. A broadband network dedicated exclusively to the public safety community C. A limitation that arises because only a certain number of broadcast radio and television stations in a geographical area may use the spectrum without causing interference. D. A new television network

B. A broadband network dedicated exclusively to the public safety community

7. The Federal Communications Commission's funding comes from A. the U.S. president's office B. Congress C. broadcast station owners D. car washes

B. Congress

21. An FCC license is not required to operate a radio station that has a signal reaching only two or three miles from its transmitter in the United States. a. True b. False

B. False

23. Cable television regulation is in the hands of city governments exclusively; the U.S. Congress has adopted no cable television laws. a. True b. False

B. False

25. Cable laws forbid television stations from requiring a local cable systems to delete certain programs. a. True b. False

B. False

18. Which of the following is an example of an MVPD (multichannel video programming distributor)? A. DirecTV B. HBO C. CBS D. PBS

B. HBO

9. Section 315 of the Communications Act of 1934 A. applies only 45 days before a general election and 60 days before a primary election B. requires broadcast stations and cable systems to make equal opportunities available to legally qualified candidates for the same political office C. applies only to candidates for federal offices D. applies to print media E. both B and D

B. requires broadcast stations and cable systems to make equal opportunities available to legally qualified candidates for the same political office

What event prompted the U.S. Congress to regulate radio broadcasting? A. World War I B. the Titanic disaster C. Marconi inventing wireless transmission D. a U.S. Supreme Court decision

B. the Titanic disaster

3. The Federal Communications Commission regulates A. newspaper mergers B. broadcast and print advertising C. broadcast radio and television D. all the above

C. broadcast radio and television

11. A week before the general election, John, a legally qualified candidate for mayor, is asked to make a free appearance on a radio station's Saturday morning children's book program. John does so and reads from "Charlotte's Web." Sara, a legally qualified candidate for mayor, demands time from the station. The station manager A. must sell Sara the same amount of time John was given, on a Saturday morning B. must give Sara the same amount of time John was given, on a Saturday morning C. need not give Sara any time, because John did not purchase an advertisement D. must not give Sara any time, because John appeared on a children's show

C. need not give Sara any time, because John did not purchase an advertisement

13. A group of citizens in the State of Zipzap gets enough valid signatures on a petition to put a referendum on the ballot that would require the state legislature to adopt a state holiday on Charles Dickens' birthday. An all-news radio station sells advertising time to those who favor the holiday, but refuses to sell time for advertisements against the holiday. The anti-Dickens group tells the station manager that under Section 315, the manager must give the group equal opportunity. Who is correct, and why? A. the anti-Dickens group, because Section 315 requires equal opportunity B. the anti-Dickens group, because the Section 315 requires broadcasters to be balanced in their presentations of ballot issues C. the station, because the station does not have to give time to the anti-Dickens group if the pro-Dickens group bought time D. the station, because Section 315 does not apply to ballot issues, only to political candidates

C. the station, because the station does not have to give time to the anti-Dickens group if the pro-Dickens group bought time

20. Which of the following does the 2105 FCC Open Internet Order ban? A. Throttling B. Paid Prioritization C. Blocking D. All of the above

D. All of the above

2. The legislation currently regulating broadcast radio and television stations in the United States is the A. Wireless Ship Act of 1910 B. Radio Act of 1912 C. Federal Radio Act of 1927 D. Communications Act of 1934

D. Communications Act of 1934

6. Federal law says FCC decisions should be based on A. the public benefit B. the public concern C. the public economy D. the public interest

D. The public interest

8. Section 315 (political broadcasting and cablecasting) is in effect A. beginning three months before an election B. only during presidential elections C. only when a candidate for federal office asks to buy advertising time D. all the time

D. all the time

12. During the general election campaign, Channel 3 decides to use four consecutive Wednesday nights from 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. to interview candidates for governor. On consecutive programs, Channel 3 invites on the program and interviews Sarah, then Tim, then William, and then Marilyn. Don, who is running for governor as a member of the Slippery Party, demands Channel 3 give him 30 minutes of time. Channel 3 A. need not give or sell Don any time at all because Don is not a candidate of a major political party B. need not give or sell Don any time at all because the programs were regularly scheduled news interview programs C. must sell Don 30 minutes of time D. must give Don 30 minutes of free time

D. must give Don 30 minutes of free time

10. Ramon is the Democratic candidate for governor. He purchases 60 seconds of time on Channel 3 and runs a campaign ad two weeks before the general election. Alycia is the Green Party candidate for governor. She asks Channel 3 to sell her a minute of time. Channel 3's general manager A. need not sell Alycia 60 seconds of time because the general manager decides who buys commercial time on the station B. need not sell Alycia 60 seconds of time because it is not 45 days before the general election C. need not sell Alycia 60 seconds of time because she does not have a real chance of winning the election D. must sell Alycia 60 seconds of time

D. must sell Alycia 60 seconds of time

14. Because KOOL-TV's programs are so popular, it is able to—and does—carry 15 minutes of advertising per hour, including on its Saturday morning children's program. Is this permissible? A. yes, because there are no legal restrictions on the amount of time a broadcast television station may use for commercials B. yes, because 15 minutes of commercials per hour complies with the legal requirements for all programming on broadcast television stations C. yes, because 15 minutes of commercials per hour complies with the legal requirements for children's programming on broadcast television stations D. no, because 15 minutes of commercials per hour does not comply with the legal requirements for children's programming on broadcast television stations

D. no, because 15 minutes of commercials per hour does not comply with the legal requirements for children's programming on broadcast television stations