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1. An affiliate actually owned by the network with which it is affiliated

2. Public Access - Educational Access - Government Access)

3. Around 1949 as community antenna television (CATV) broadcast signals

4. Giving broadcast TV stations the option to either require a cable operator to carry their station or require the cable system to get permission (consent) to retransmit the broadcast channel.

5. 1. american citizen 2.good character 3.technical experience 4. economic ability

6. Basic cable - local over-the-air - Imported - non-local - over-the-air (OTA) - Cable Networks - Local Origination (LO) - Access Channels

7. Unlimited # of channels - fewer regulations - two source of income ( monthly fee -sales ads) - franchised - no limit of viewers

8. Five Commissioners - nominated by the President - confirmed by Congress - No more than three may be of the same political party - 5 year term - President also designates the chair

9. Rooftop antenna or rabbit ears on top of the TV set.

10. Makes sure to take care of the bills - the contracts - traffic - the payroll - etc

11. Stipulates your maximum power - your frequency - city of license - call letters - renewed every 8 years.

12. High quality phone lines. These were the earliest method of linking stations together

13. Pay-per-view

14. Divides the country up into population centers served by television stations. 210 DMAs

15. A company that owns two or more television stations

16. Owning two stations in the same market

17. Free - licensed by govt. - (station)

18. Controls production -distribution and exhibition of programming

19. (FREE) A signal is sent over the air and can be received by anyone with a TV equipped with a set top or rooftop antenna

20. Limited # of channels - heavily regulated - one source of revenue - must be licensed - limited # of viewers

21. A company that owns two or more cable systems

22. Local - syndicated and network.

23. Line-of-sight links that send a signal in a straight line and -to correct for the curvature of the earth -must be captured every 30 miles or so -amplified and sent on to the next link

24. ( NOT FREE )Includes cable television -satellite television and other video delivery systems

25. Create technical standards for TV -allocate the portions of the spectrum for television service -determine where in the country TV channels would be assigned and determine to whom and how broadcast licenses would be awarded.

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