U5 L1 Regulations In The Telecommunications Industry

Question 1

What is cybercrime?

Answer 1

illegal acts committed on the internet

Question 2

What is an ISP?

Answer 2

• internet service provider

- companies install equip and sell access to internet

Question 3

What is intranet?

Answer 3

internal network for sharing files/webpages (college, company campus etc.)

Question 4

What is a transceiver?

Answer 4

transmitter and receiver in single device

Question 5

What is telecommunications?

Answer 5

exchange info using electronics

Question 6

For telecommunications to happen, there has to be a complete ()

Answer 6

telecommunications circuit

Question 7

How many stations does a circuit have?

Answer 7

two

Question 8

Wireless communication can travel with what?

Answer 8

electromagnetic waves/fields

Question 9

What is the most significant outcome of wireless communication tech?

Answer 9

immediacy of communication

Question 10

Is WiFi similar but not the same as cellular tech?

Answer 10

yes

Question 11

What was one of the first forms of electromagnetic communications?

Answer 11

telegraph system

Question 12

How did the telegraph system work?

Answer 12

• T operators send coded message
• device interrupt electrical circuit in pattern
• electrical signal pattern audible to receiver
• decoded and sent to recipient

Question 13

Why is it important to discuss regulation of the telecommunications industry?

Answer 13

involves private info transmitted in T

Question 14

Exposure of transmitted communications can cost what of individuals?

Answer 14

• trust
• company revenues
• job loss/reputation
• govt info
• international trade and political relations

Question 15

Does better security programming produce better hackers?

Answer 15

yes

Question 16

If a security breach occurs, programmers and soft/hardware systems designs and engineers are responsible for what?

Answer 16

• how breach occurred

- fix problem

Question 17

What are the two sides of the debates regarding regulations?

Answer 17

• too many reg= less innovation

- few reg= unsecure communication, unfair service practices

Question 18

Are small companies often more innovative?

Answer 18

yes

Question 19

Large companies attempt to benefit from innovation by buying up what?

Answer 19

small companies with patents/new prod with promise

Question 20

What is the biggest issue facing wireless communication?

Answer 20

privacy threats

Question 21

Before 1984, telecommunication was in the hands of which company?

Answer 21

AT & T

Question 22

When one company has complete control of a single market, what may it develop into?

Answer 22

trust

Question 23

If trusts become too powerful, may govts take action to change the situation?

Answer 23

yes

Question 24

The FTC (Federal Trade Commission) believed having more local companies would help with what?

Answer 24

response time to consumers to keep conglomerates from taking over market

Question 25

What did the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 do? What did it do instead?

Answer 25

• deregulated industry
• more companies can expand in local areas
• bigger companies could buy smaller competitors

Question 26

What is the pros and cons of deregulation?

Answer 26

P- quick access to internet, company expand

C- high prices, unequal access

Question 27

Freedom of speech is a right protected by what?

Answer 27

Bill of Rights for US citizens

Question 28

Are Net neutrality and Open Internet interchangeable terms?

Answer 28

yes

Question 29

FCC (Federal Communications Commission) and policy makers use the term Net neutrality to refer to what?

Answer 29

citizen’s right for open internet access

Question 30

Who is primarily responsible for developing internet security for retailers and govt?

Answer 30

computer programmers

Question 31

What has led to the rapid production of wireless apps?

Answer 31

open innovation