New York Times, March 21, 2008
By Saul Hansell

Here’s the telecom geek quiz of the day: What’s a megahertz pop?

A) What a Federal Communications Commission lawyer eats to cool off on a hot day
B) An ultrasonic explosive device used for pranks at MIT
C) A shiny prize horded by large phone companies

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