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TV, Standards, and Review TC 310 June 9, 2008
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Forms of TV Broadcast Uses spectrum “Free” 15% of population Cable and Satellite Subscription based/augments ads Direct to customer signals Differing content
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Types of Regulation Non-efficiency orientation Localism Free-over-the-air Diversity Competition (efficiency) oriented Regulation among (retransmission,etc) Vertical integration Geographic ownership
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Relationships Among Retransmission Retransmission consent (pro-broadcast) Leverage to carry other channels Network non-duplication Must Carry Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act Local Channels Carry one, carry all Program Access Make content, and share it
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Vertical Integration MVPD market is competitive Don't worry about vertical integration Regulators too sensitive to monopoly Broadcast Finsyn rules Cable 40% of first 75 can be yours, unlimited after 30% of total market, monopsony fears Both invalidated by Circuit Court
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Ownership 1996 Act relaxes ownership restrictions 25 to 35% of TV stations Mandates FCC to investigate further opening Starts out slow, District Court invalidates Media Ownership Decision (R&O) 35 to 45% national audience (Congress 39%) Cross-platform opened, only restricted in small Ownership opened Criticism of diversity index (Internet & Equality)
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Future of MVPD 1996 Act allows more players LECs can get involved Must lay Fiber to do so Pure transmission Produce content Role of Internet Broadband makes viable Amateur content desired? Copyright concerns, Writer Strike
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Standards Balancing act between Consumers Producers Manufacturers Too much regulation Like wireless, inferior standards, limitations Too little regulation Confusion, consumers lose, high risks for independents/innovators
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Exam Review Similar format 30 multiple choice, 4 essays (6 questions0 VoIP need to incur additional fees? What spectrum policy is being used? Title I v. Title II Regulations effect VoIP Tragedy of the Commons impact on FCC Spectrum Politics
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More Questions Subsidization v Cross Subsidization IP-to-PSTN, who can call Strengths, weaknesses of Comparative Hearing Cell phones as VoIP? Translation as violation of Net Neutrality
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