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Current Affairs Self-Test - Week 9


The following are excerpts from newpaper articles. Read the excerpts and answer the question below each excerpt.

  1. Excerpt:

    A COURT ruling in the United States has stymied the launch of new .biz domain names, just as Melbourne IT must decide if it will make an increased investment in the .biz registry.
    Several applicants for .biz names, which were due to go live on October 1, launched legal action against .biz registry operator NeuLevel ...


    What process is the legal action disputing?

  2. Excerpt:

    AUSTRALIANS will have to wait until the end of next year for 3G mobile telephony.
    In March, Australian mobile carriers spent more than $1.1 billion to ________________ required for 3G services, and are now building the infrastructure to make it work.

    What did Australian mobile carriers spend $1.1 billion buying?

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Document author: H.L. Hiew, Unit Coordinator
Last Modified: Saturday, 03-Nov-2001 10:12:10 MST
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