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- 12 / 2 / 92 -

he first show at the new timeslot. Clearing up Caller ID confusion, calling New York Telephone to see if blocking is in place, calling Blockbuster Video to get info on a customer, Phiber's pet peeve: the "gotta go" device, phone company bashing. As is the case with many of the shows that appeared in this new timeslot, part of the evening news follows.

Dec. 2

- 12 / 9 / 92 -

utgers University agrees to stop using SSN's as ID's, a Blockbuster update, analyzing Dead Kennedy lyrics, the first Pentagon City meeting since the raid, criticism of a recent article in Forbes. Julian Dibbell of the Village Voice is the guest and he discusses, among other things, the new section of the Voice dedicated to high tech called Wired. This show is 12 minutes longer than normal.

Dec. 9

- 12 / 16 / 92 -

mmanuel's nightmare with the SCAN system, Akron adult BBS prosecution, comparing faxes, 2400, and 9600 bps modems, how to eavesdrop on phone calls, the lousy conditions of New York Telephone payphones. Listen for the George Carlin ID.

Dec. 16

- 12 / 23 / 92 -

nhanced phones and picture phones, more on "gotta go," Rebel gives details on Chemical Bank phones, calling 900 information, an explanation of ACTS, TSPS/OSPS. It's mentioned that Panix is the only system in New York City that allows full internet access.

Dec. 23

- 12 / 30 / 92 -

mmanuel scolds Claude the engineer, 2600 gets billed for collect calls, New York telephone revealed as allowing fraudulent billing, a live demonstration of a new way to block your number when *69ing, Emmanuel and Phiber theorize on a local kidnapping case that could involve Caller ID, Steve Jackson talks about his fight and upcoming lawsuit against the Secret Service, Milo Phonbill calls with a warning, a caller reveals an interesting fact about the military tribunal flag.

Dec. 30