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- 12 / 02 / 97 -

Schedule changes on WBAI include having a former fed doing the show before "Off The Hook" and "Arab Voices" following, more ADSL updates from Alabama, ATM implemented in New Brunswick (Canada), Congressional hearings on blocking pornography on the Internet from children, Emmanuel points out the injustice of the TV-MA rating on commercial television, a non-licensed radio station in Philadelphia protests an FCC shutdown, how to send anonymous mail via Netscape, a hazard of Internet Explorer's ActiveX, sites blocked by CyberPatrol, Emmanuel and Phiber read entries from the Yahoo search engine, a caller from Kentucky reveals a security hole in BellSouth payphones, the new fee for 800 numbers from payphones implemented by the FCC.

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December 2
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- 12 / 09 / 97 -

Yahoo is hacked by a group demanding the release of Kevin Mitnick, a call to arms on the Mitnick case, an Argentinean hacker enters a plea in the United States, a GSM hack is described, Emmanuel has battery problems on his Sprint phone and has more fun at Radio Shack, confusion rises over the new 800 number fees, Emmanuel goes to court to battle a confusing traffic ticket, weather problems on Omnipoint.

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December 9
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- 12 / 16 / 97 -

A "700 Club" report on hackers, Emmanuel reports on the Internet World show and the attempts to put the "Free Kevin" display on the web browsers there, an update on Omnipoint service, the FCC raids micropower radio stations, Phiber arrives late, clarification of the supposed Yahoo virus, the new 800 number fee opens up the potential for fraud, Phiber responds to Mr. Upsetter on cracking GSM, Emmanuel's Samsung/Sprint PCS/Radio Shack nightmare continues, JP from AntiOnline talks about his website that was shut down by the University of Pittsburgh.

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December 16
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- 12 / 23 / 97 -

A letter from Phiber dispels ADSL myths, a call for more international coverage on the show, a clarification on HAGIS, a "random URL" service, a potential Metrocard problem, more stupidity from school administrators, potential health problems associated with GSM phones, Bernie S. reports on strange Omnipoint posters in Philadelphia, Emmanuel figures out the problem with his Sprint PCS phone and issues a challenge, a website of prostitution suspects is put up by the St. Paul police department, a new bill looms that would criminalize mere possession of $2500 or more of copied software, Rebel plays another of his songs from the past, a call comes in from Singapore.

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- 12 / 30 / 97 -

Clinton signs the ill-advised bill mentioned last week, a Nextel story, Phiber comments on the GSM health question, haggis websites, Porkchop gives a RealAudio update, word of a future split in the 516 area code, a review of 1997 and a look ahead to 1998, news of Radio Peace International, new unfair FCC charges. (Emmanuel was sick as a dog during this show.)

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