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- 8 / 3 / 94 -

obert Thomas of the Amateur Action BBS is convicted by a court in Tennessee, rumors of a national ID card announcement, ATM charges, Rebel's phone tape, a New York City police auction, Roman Kazan of Escape talks about a new proposal to make ISP's pay an additional $10,000 a year, a new caller talks about Citibank phones and offers services as an MTA employee, corrections about the Metrocard.

Aug. 3

- 8 / 10 / 94 -

he HOPE conference scheduled for this weekend, a New York Times article says there may be less Internet users than originally thought, Billsf discusses the difference between switches in Europe and America, more NYNEX stupidity, getting rates for calls to Marisat and seeing just how phenomenally expensive they are, 1-800-CNN-TALK goes to a wrong number, CU-SeeMe, Razor discusses the White House phone system.

Aug. 10

- 8 / 17 / 94 -

he post-HOPE analysis. Billsf from Amsterdam, Chris (who ran the soundboard), Andy from the Chaos Computer Club, and Walter (who helped run the network) discuss some of the experiences. Phiber's speech from prison to the conference is aired here. Also: the opening and closing of the conference, and an explanation of how the 2600 voice BBS works.

Aug. 17

- 8 / 24 / 94 -

YNEX foulups and funny recording adventures, the New York Magazine article on HOPE, 955 numbers, red boxes, 10NJB, Plant Test numbers, new Citibank phones, an interesting fact regarding the first and last names in the New York City phone book, remote water meter testing, nationwide caller ID begins April 12, 1995.

Aug. 24

- 8 / 31 / 94 -

lousy story in the Philadelphia City Paper, Compuserve to offer Internet service, Agent Steal captured, Phiber is live on the phone for the first time from prison - his release date is set for November 22. Rop from Amsterdam is also on hand.

Aug. 31