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1. (TCO B) The governing statute for the regulation of telecommunications in the

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Question

1. (TCO B) The governing statute for the regulation of telecommunications in the United Sates is: (Points : 5)

Cable Television Consumer Protection Act of 1934

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act

The Communications Act of 1934

The Telecommunications Act of 2006

Question 2.2. (TCO D) Which of the following industries or companies is generally considered a natural monopoly according to Judge Posner's opinion in the Omega Satellite case? (Points : 5)

Wal-Mart (retail)

Comcast (cable TV)

Microsoft (software provider)

Sprint (PCS provider)

Question 3.3. (TCO B) The process by which we determine laws is: (Points : 5)

The Negotiation Process

The transformational process

The Rosemary Standard

The Regulatory Process

Question 4.4. (TCO B) Which of the following statements about a NPRM (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking) is true? (Points : 5)

An NPRM contains a discussion of the issues to be addressed and proposed regulations in response to these issues.

An NPRM is issued by the courts in response to litigation.

After reviewing comments on the NPRM, the FCC must release a final order (usually in the form of a Report and Order) that adopts some variant of the proposed rule, alters an existing rule, or decides not to take any action.

An NPRM is issued as a directive of U.S. House of Representatives.

Question 5.5. (TCO F) Which of the following terms is known as a method of setting prices applicable in many situations, including situations where a single firm or entity must recover fixed costs and can do so by manipulating prices on more than one good? This form of pricing suggests that the most efficient way to recover those fixed costs is to set price levels for the goods such that, when comparing the goods, the good for which consumers are less sensitive to price is priced such that there is a greater difference between price and marginal cost than there is for the good for which consumers are more sensitive to price. The correct answer is_____ (Points : 5)

Price Cap Regulation

Tariff

Ramsey Pricing

Rate-of Return Regulation

Cream Skimming

Explanation / Answer

Answer:

1. The governing statute for the regulation of telecommunications in the United Sates is:

Answer is : The Communications Act of 1934

Question 2.2.Which of the following industries or companies is generally considered a natural monopoly according to Judge Posner's opinion in the Omega Satellite case?

Answer is : Comcast (cable TV)

Question 3.3. The process by which we determine laws is:

Answer is : The Regulatory Process

Question 4.4. (TCO B) Which of the following statements about a NPRM (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking) is true?

Answer is :

An NPRM contains a discussion of the issues to be addressed and proposed regulations in response to these issues.

After reviewing comments on the NPRM, the FCC must release a final order (usually in the form of a Report and Order) that adopts some variant of the proposed rule, alters an existing rule, or decides not to take any action.

An NPRM is issued as a directive of U.S. House of Representatives.

Question 5.5.Which of the following terms is known as a method of setting prices applicable in many situations, including situations where a single firm or entity must recover fixed costs and can do so by manipulating prices on more than one good? This form of pricing suggests that the most efficient way to recover those fixed costs is to set price levels for the goods such that, when comparing the goods, the good for which consumers are less sensitive to price is priced such that there is a greater difference between price and marginal cost than there is for the good for which consumers are more sensitive to price. The correct answer is_____

Answer is : Price Cap Regulation