Telephony: What's News?

Test your knowledge of current industry events with the following quiz

A federal judge approved WorldCom/MCI's settlement with the SEC, which calls for the carrier to pay a record $750 million to settle fraud charges. The terms of the punishment stipulate that:

a. MCI must pay $500 million in cash

b. MCI must pay $250 million in stock

c. Former WorldCom CEO Bernie Ebbers must wear a hairshirt made from the fibers of his ridiculous beard

Network solutions provider Redback Networks announced a financial restructuring plan that sent its stock price tumbling 45%, prompting the company to:

a. Warn it could file for Chapter 11

b. Plead with shareholders to approve the restructuring deal

c. Change its name to "Redfaced"

Mobile promotions company HIP nTASTY announced it would provide wireless entertainment at this year's edition of the Lollapalooza alternative rock festival. The company will offer concertgoers applications including:

a. Wireless games

b. Ringtones

c. Special "I can't talk because I just got my tongue pierced" text messages mailed to friends and family

A new Korea University College of Medicine survey reveals that 40% of Korean students are addicted to online pornography, gambling and gaming. The other 60% are:

a. Using the Web for academic purposes

b. More preoccupied with sports

c. Just not getting into the spirit of this whole Internet thing

The above quiz offers a combination of news and entertainment, and should not be mistaken for either.