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Which of the following devices were used to capture TV signals in the early days of
television?
A) Microwave Antenna.
B) Antenna placed on the roof.
C) Satellite Dish.
D) Dowser Rod. - ANSWERB) Antenna placed on the roof.
Why did cable companies implement microwave technology?
A) Because the equipment was inexpensive.
B) Largely because the microwave signal was not amplified to reach the cable system.
C) To obtain a better signal quality than antenna-delivered signal could offer.
D) To fill vacant channel spaces with distant stations. - ANSWERD) To fill vacant
channel spaces with distant stations.
Basic, Premium, and digital video channel groups are examples of?
A) Satellite services.
B) Tiers.
C) Over-the-Air channels.
D) Specialty programming. - ANSWERB) Tiers.
An example of possible product options available to customers in the future could be?
A) Separating basic and expanded service tiers.
B) Access to video-on-demand and pay-per-view programming.
C) High Definition services.
D) Access to a particular sports game where the customer only pays for the viewing of
that game. - ANSWERD) Access to a particular sports game where the customer only
pays for the viewing of that game.
Which of the following determine public right-of-ways and the purposes for which they
can be used?
A) Cable companies.
B) City or County government.
C) Utility companies.
D) The federal government. - ANSWERB) City or County government.
Which act ruled that cities could not regulate basic fees unless the city received fewer
than three over-the-air channels?
A) The Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984.
B) The Telecommunications Act of 1996.
,C) The Public Safety Act of 2005.
D) The Cable Communications Policy Act of 1992. - ANSWERA) The Cable
Communications Policy Act of 1984.
Which act adopted customer service standards for the industry and required cable
companies to document compliance?
A) The Public Safety Act of 2005.
B) The Telecommunications Act of 1996.
C) The Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984.
D) The Cable Communications Policy Act of 1992. - ANSWERD) The Cable
Communications Policy Act of 1992.
Which act ceased all full-power analog broadcasting by 2009 and low power analog
broadcasting by 2012?
A) The Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984.
B) The Public Safety Act of 2005.
C) The Telecommunications Act of 1996.
D) The Cable Communications Policy Act of 1992. - ANSWERB) The Public Safety Act
of 2005.
Which rule requires cable operators to black out a network show from a distant station if
the local affiliate plans to broadcast the same program?
A) Syndicated exclusivity rules.
B) Must-carry/retransmission rules.
C) Proof of Performance rules.
D) The "Black out" act. - ANSWERA) Syndicated exclusivity rules.
Which rule requires a cable company to either carry all local broadcast channels or pay
a fee for carrying specific broadcast channels?
A) Must-carry/retransmission rules.
B) Proof of Performance Rules.
C) The CLI Act.
D) Syndicated exclusivity rules. - ANSWERA) Must-carry/retransmission rules.
Which of the following is the primary video service offered by a cable system?
A) Premium service.
B) Premium commercial-free services.
C) Expanded service.
D) Basic service. - ANSWERD) Basic service.
Which of the following is referred to as a "movie" channel or "pay" channel?
A) Premium service.
B) Tier service.
C) Basic service.
D) Expanded service. - ANSWERA) Premium service.
, Which service represents the highest level of cable video services?
A) High-definition.
B) Premium commercial-free services.
C) Digital.
D) Analog. - ANSWERA) High-definition.
What allows the customer to view digital channels and access pay-per-view (PPV) as
well as video-on-demand (VOD) services?
A) Set-top box (STB).
B) Digital video recorder (DVR).
C) Digital terminal adaptor (DTA).
D) Digital-to-analog converter. - ANSWERA) Set-top box (STB).
Which device simply converts the digital signal to analog for non-digital TVs?
A) Set-top box (STB).
B) Digital transport adapter (DTA).
C) Digital video recorder (DVR).
D) Internet protocol television (IPTV). - ANSWERB) Digital transport adapter (DTA).
Which device allows customers to record programming that can be watched at a later
time?
A) Digital video recorder (DVR).
B) Digital transport adapter (DTA).
C) Set-top box (STB).
D) Internet protocol television (IPTV). - ANSWERA) Digital video recorder (DVR)
Besides a smartphone, tablet, or laptop, what else connects to a wireless modem?
A) LAN line.
B) VCR.
C) DBS connection.
D) Smart Devices. - ANSWERD) Smart Devices.
Which service is not affected by government surcharges and fees?
A) Voice over Internet protocol (VoIP).
B) Competitive local exchange carrier services.
C) Telco Services.
D) Landline services. - ANSWERA) Voice over Internet protocol (VoIP).
Which VoIP services cannot be traced?
A) 911 services.
B) Local services.
C) Call Waiting Services.
D) Long distance services. - ANSWERA) 911 services.
Which service includes cameras, motion sensors, and smoke and/or carbon monoxide
detectors?
CORRECT ANSWERS || LATEST
UPDATE 2026
Which of the following devices were used to capture TV signals in the early days of
television?
A) Microwave Antenna.
B) Antenna placed on the roof.
C) Satellite Dish.
D) Dowser Rod. - ANSWERB) Antenna placed on the roof.
Why did cable companies implement microwave technology?
A) Because the equipment was inexpensive.
B) Largely because the microwave signal was not amplified to reach the cable system.
C) To obtain a better signal quality than antenna-delivered signal could offer.
D) To fill vacant channel spaces with distant stations. - ANSWERD) To fill vacant
channel spaces with distant stations.
Basic, Premium, and digital video channel groups are examples of?
A) Satellite services.
B) Tiers.
C) Over-the-Air channels.
D) Specialty programming. - ANSWERB) Tiers.
An example of possible product options available to customers in the future could be?
A) Separating basic and expanded service tiers.
B) Access to video-on-demand and pay-per-view programming.
C) High Definition services.
D) Access to a particular sports game where the customer only pays for the viewing of
that game. - ANSWERD) Access to a particular sports game where the customer only
pays for the viewing of that game.
Which of the following determine public right-of-ways and the purposes for which they
can be used?
A) Cable companies.
B) City or County government.
C) Utility companies.
D) The federal government. - ANSWERB) City or County government.
Which act ruled that cities could not regulate basic fees unless the city received fewer
than three over-the-air channels?
A) The Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984.
B) The Telecommunications Act of 1996.
,C) The Public Safety Act of 2005.
D) The Cable Communications Policy Act of 1992. - ANSWERA) The Cable
Communications Policy Act of 1984.
Which act adopted customer service standards for the industry and required cable
companies to document compliance?
A) The Public Safety Act of 2005.
B) The Telecommunications Act of 1996.
C) The Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984.
D) The Cable Communications Policy Act of 1992. - ANSWERD) The Cable
Communications Policy Act of 1992.
Which act ceased all full-power analog broadcasting by 2009 and low power analog
broadcasting by 2012?
A) The Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984.
B) The Public Safety Act of 2005.
C) The Telecommunications Act of 1996.
D) The Cable Communications Policy Act of 1992. - ANSWERB) The Public Safety Act
of 2005.
Which rule requires cable operators to black out a network show from a distant station if
the local affiliate plans to broadcast the same program?
A) Syndicated exclusivity rules.
B) Must-carry/retransmission rules.
C) Proof of Performance rules.
D) The "Black out" act. - ANSWERA) Syndicated exclusivity rules.
Which rule requires a cable company to either carry all local broadcast channels or pay
a fee for carrying specific broadcast channels?
A) Must-carry/retransmission rules.
B) Proof of Performance Rules.
C) The CLI Act.
D) Syndicated exclusivity rules. - ANSWERA) Must-carry/retransmission rules.
Which of the following is the primary video service offered by a cable system?
A) Premium service.
B) Premium commercial-free services.
C) Expanded service.
D) Basic service. - ANSWERD) Basic service.
Which of the following is referred to as a "movie" channel or "pay" channel?
A) Premium service.
B) Tier service.
C) Basic service.
D) Expanded service. - ANSWERA) Premium service.
, Which service represents the highest level of cable video services?
A) High-definition.
B) Premium commercial-free services.
C) Digital.
D) Analog. - ANSWERA) High-definition.
What allows the customer to view digital channels and access pay-per-view (PPV) as
well as video-on-demand (VOD) services?
A) Set-top box (STB).
B) Digital video recorder (DVR).
C) Digital terminal adaptor (DTA).
D) Digital-to-analog converter. - ANSWERA) Set-top box (STB).
Which device simply converts the digital signal to analog for non-digital TVs?
A) Set-top box (STB).
B) Digital transport adapter (DTA).
C) Digital video recorder (DVR).
D) Internet protocol television (IPTV). - ANSWERB) Digital transport adapter (DTA).
Which device allows customers to record programming that can be watched at a later
time?
A) Digital video recorder (DVR).
B) Digital transport adapter (DTA).
C) Set-top box (STB).
D) Internet protocol television (IPTV). - ANSWERA) Digital video recorder (DVR)
Besides a smartphone, tablet, or laptop, what else connects to a wireless modem?
A) LAN line.
B) VCR.
C) DBS connection.
D) Smart Devices. - ANSWERD) Smart Devices.
Which service is not affected by government surcharges and fees?
A) Voice over Internet protocol (VoIP).
B) Competitive local exchange carrier services.
C) Telco Services.
D) Landline services. - ANSWERA) Voice over Internet protocol (VoIP).
Which VoIP services cannot be traced?
A) 911 services.
B) Local services.
C) Call Waiting Services.
D) Long distance services. - ANSWERA) 911 services.
Which service includes cameras, motion sensors, and smoke and/or carbon monoxide
detectors?
