What is the name of the standards-setting group for the television industry that aimed for a single system nationwide?

What is the name of the standards-setting group for the television industry that aimed for a single system nationwide?

• A. The National Television System Committee
• B. The Federal Communications Commission
• C. The International Television Council
• D. The Broadcast Standards Association

Answer: (A)

This question tests knowledge of who created the unified broadcasting standard for the United States. The National Television System Committee was formed to study and propose a single television system that could be used nationwide. Its work produced the NTSC standard, which regulators adopted so that all TV sets and broadcasts could operate together across the country. That single system aim is exactly what the question describes. The other options refer to roles or groups not responsible for establishing the nationwide standard: the FCC is the regulatory body that approves standards, not the standard-setting committee itself; the International Television Council and the Broadcast Standards Association aren’t the historical U.S. standards setters for television.

This question tests knowledge of who created the unified broadcasting standard for the United States. The National Television System Committee was formed to study and propose a single television system that could be used nationwide. Its work produced the NTSC standard, which regulators adopted so that all TV sets and broadcasts could operate together across the country. That single system aim is exactly what the question describes.

The other options refer to roles or groups not responsible for establishing the nationwide standard: the FCC is the regulatory body that approves standards, not the standard-setting committee itself; the International Television Council and the Broadcast Standards Association aren’t the historical U.S. standards setters for television.