Answer the following questions:

A. True/False/Fill-in-the-Blanks.

1. ——– The simplest analog signal is usually represented by a sine wave

2. ——— One way to provide additional revenues for the RBOCs in the MFJ was to retain control of the Yellow Pages

3. ——-The LATAs were created by the Justice Department

4. ————————-is a process whereby every customer in the U.S. was to choose a long distance carrier

B. Short and Concise Questions.

5. Recently there has been a lot of talk on the subject of ‘media convergence’? Explain the term, and describe what impact this might have on the current US regulatory environment.

6. What is the main Constitutional foundation for the Communications Act of 1934? Describe three duties of a telecommunications common carrier, as mandated by the Communications Act of 1934. Identify and describe three examples of deregulation of the common carrier industry as imposed by law or regulation

7. Google has been providing Google Fiber service in many localities throughout US, although it seems like this trend has slowed down, what are the business, technical and regulatory implications of such a move in terms of telecom industry and the current regulatory environment?

8. Compare and contrast wireless services wireless services provided by Verizon, A&T, Sprint and T-Mobile in US.