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"TODAY WE WILL BE DOING THE SERIOUS WORK." Lawmakers in Massachusetts consider a constitutional amendment that would define marriage as the union between one man and one woman. We'll have an update. |
| Preshow #2 Spam Return to index of stories... |
Canning Spam. We'll talk with the experts on how to clean up your email. |
| Preshow #3 Dinosaurs Return to index of stories... |
And later, dinosaurs in Manchester. But you can only see them for a short time. |
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Hello and welcome. I'm Mike Nikitas from NECN. New England Cable News, guest hosting tonight on NH Outlook. |
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A divided legislature is locked in historic debate. Debate opened up in the Massachusetts statehouse Wednesday over same-sex marriage. The constitutional convention is debating an amendment that would define marriage as the union between a man and a woman. The Legislature earlier narrowly defeated one version of the amendment banning gay marriage but has now moved on to another. The version now being debated would also ban gay marriage, but would create civil unions that would offer many of the benefits of marriage to same-sex couples. The debate is expected to last well into the evening. The amendment would have to be approved by the current legislature and next session's legislature before it can be put on the ballot for a final decision by voters. The earliest that could happen would be November 2006. Just last week, the Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled that marriage licenses could be issued to same-sex couples beinning in May of of this year. Next week, New Hampshire's State Senate takes up a bill that would also ban gay marriage. We'll have highlights and analysis of the hearing and debate next Tuesday. |
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Turning now to our continuing focus on prescription drug reform in the Granite State. Governor Craig Benson said on Wednesday that's he's seeking permission from the federal government to re-import prescription drugs from Canada. The governor is submitting a waiver request to Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson, who has the power to exempt the state from the current import ban and allow re-importation of the drugs. This move comes in spite of recent complaints by New Hampshire pharmacists pharmaceutical companies. |
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Gov. Craig Benson - "Pharmaceutical companies make the highest profit margins of just about any industry in this country. they make more than car companies, oil companies, any other industry. So I don't feel bad for them. And what I think we need to do is make drugs affordable and available for everybody who needs to take them. We have some great breakthroughs, but as you know, a lot of our tax dollars paid for those breakthroughs - and yet we're getting charged repeatedly for that." |
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Next week, our coverage continues. We'll meet a man who is importing Canadian drugs on behalf of New Hampshire consumers. He's even opening a storefront at a local mall. |
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Also at the statehouse. The New Hampshire Supreme court has a new judge. Judge Richard Galway received his confirmation to the state's highest court Wednesday morning. He will be sworn in on Friday. He fills the spot vacated by Chief Justice David Brock, who retired in December. Galway is best known for his 2001 ruling that overturned the state education property tax and ordered the state to refund the 880 million dollars it had collected. Galway's decision was later overturned by the state Supreme Court. |
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It's official. After winning only one out of 14 primary contests, Retired General Wesley Clark announced Wednesday that he's withdrawing from the race for the democratic presidential nomination. |
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GEN. WESLEY CLARK - "A GENERAL CAN DO GREAT THINGS WHEN HE HAS THE GREATEST TROOPS IN THE WORLD. I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW HONORED AND HOW HUMBLED I AM BY YOUR COMMITMENT, YOUR SPIRIT, AND YOUR SACRIFICE. BECAUSE WITH ALL OF YOU, THIS HAS BEEN EVERY BIT AS MUCH A CAUSE AS IT HAS BEEN A CAMPAIGN. NOW I WANT TO APPLAUD JOHN KERRY, JOHN EDWARDS, AND HOWARD DEAN FOR RUNNING GOOD CAMPAIGNS. THEY'RE GOOD MEN. THEY'RE GOOD DEMOCRATS AND THEY ARE REAL PATRIOTS AND OUR COUNTRY IS WELL SERVED BY JOHN KERRY, JOHN EDWARDS AND HOWARD DEAN. AND I APPLAUD THEM." |
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Clark was drawn into the race in October after a "draft Clark" movement that started in Dover, NH. While announcing his decision to bow out of the campaign, he did not throw his support behind any of the other candidates. |
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Viacom and the National Football League are apologizing for the halftime show involving the exposure of Janet Jackson. But their remorse may be too little too late. House and Senate panels are holding separate hearings on the issue. Julie Vallese reports from Washington. |
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IN THE HOT SEAT ON CAPITOL HILL: THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, ITS COMMISSIONERS, THE PRESIDENT OF VIACOM AND THE HEAD OF THE N-F-L. sot-you knew what you were doing, you knew what kind of entertainment. you were selling, you wanted us to be a buzz, it improves your ratings, lines your pockets, it's time for a change. CHANGE MAY BE COMING IN THE FORM OF INCREASED PENALTIES FOR AIRING INDECENT, LEWD OR OBSCENE BEHAVIOR. THE RECENT EXPOSURE OF JANET JACKSON AT THE SUPER BOWL ISN'T WHAT SPARKED THE DEBATE, IT IS WHAT'S FUELING THE FIRE. sot-This is just the latest example in a growing list of deplorable incidents over the nations airwaves. MORE THAN 200,000 AMERICANS REGISTERED COMPLAINTS WITH THE F-C-C NOT ONLY ABOUT THE FINALE BUT THE WHOLE HALF-TIME SHOW. sot-We are deeply embarrassed about what happened at the Super Bowl half-time and we more importantly are determined to make certain it will not happen again. sot-I apologize here again to all of you this is not acceptable. I am not defending anything on any basis of free speech this should not have happened. CONGRESS IS PLANNING TO MAKE SURE THAT IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. |
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THANKS VERY MUCH. MIKE NIKITAS - "BRIAN, MAYBE WE CAN START WITH YOU. EVERYBODY WHO HAS A COMPUTER, WHO IS ONLINE AND SENDS EMAIL, KNOWS WHAT SPAM IS. YOU KNOW IT WHEN YOU SEE IT. HOW IS SPAM DEFINED IN TERMS OF WHAT IS IT?" BRIAN MCWILLIAMS - "WELL, I THINK THE ACCEPTED TERM IS UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL EMAIL OR UNSOLICITED BULK EMAIL SO THAT THE NOTION OF UNSOLICITED I THINK IS KEY. SOMEBODY IS SENDING YOU EMAIL THAT YOU DIDN'T ASK FOR." MIKE NIKITAS - "HOW MUCH TIME. I MEAN, DOES ANYBODY KNOW? WE SAY HALF OF ALL EMAIL IS SPAM. HOW MUCH DO WORKERS. HOW MUCH DOES THE AVERAGE WORKER, YOU KNOW, SPEND IF THEY'RE ON A COMPUTER DEALING WITH SPAM? I'M SURE YOUR COMPANY HAS DONE RESEARCH ON THAT SORT OF THING." JONATHAN HOPPE - "WE HAVE. THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF STUDY IN THE MATTER. IT'S ESTIMATED THAT IT TAKES 4.5-5 SECONDS PER EMAIL JUST TO DEAL WITH IT." MIKE NIKITAS - "REALLY?" JONATHAN HOPPE - "YEAH." MIKE NIKITAS - "IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S. DO YOU CONSIDER IT, BRIAN, A PROBLEM AS FAR AS, YOU KNOW, COMPUTERS IN THE UNITED STATES GO?" BRIAN MCWILLIAMS - "YOU KNOW, THEY HAVE SOME PRETTY ASTOUNDING PRODUCTIVITY NUMBERS. THE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS THAT ARE WASTED EVERY YEAR DELETING EMAIL, INSTALLING FILTERS AND OTHERWISE DEALING WITH THE PROBLEM. I THINK IT'S SORT OF LIKE. THE ANALOGY I'VE HEARD IT'S SORT OF LIKE SEA SICKNESS, IF YOU'VE NEVER HAD IT, YOU DON'T KNOW HOW BAD IT IS. PERSONALLY I GET ABOUT 500 SPAM MESSAGES A DAY. IT COSTS ME A LOT OF TIME ABLE TROUBLE JUST TO WADE THROUGH THEM TO FIND THE STUFF THAT I REALLY WANT TO GET." MIKE NIKITAS - "IS SEA SICKNESS A GOOD ANALOGY, JONATHAN?" JONATHAN HOPPE - "I'LL GO WITH THAT. IT REALLY IS. UNTIL YOU'VE ACTUALLY RECEIVED IT IN YOUR INBOX AND YOU'VE HAD TO WADE THROUGH IT ALL, IT'S A REAL PAIN." MIKE NIKITAS - "HOW WOULD YOU CHARACTERIZE THE SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM NATIONWIDE?" JONATHAN HOPPE - "AS A WHOLE IT'S GETTING MUCH WORSE THAN THE ESTIMATE. IT IS ESTIMATED BETWEEN 50-60% JUST ON OUR NETWORK ALONE WE'RE SEEING IT'S ACTUALLY AS HIGH AS 86%." MIKE NIKITAS - " WHO IS GARDNER AND FERRIS?" JONATHAN HOPPE - "GARDNER AND FERRIS RESEARCH, FAIRLY LARGE RESEARCH GIANTS WHO HAVE BEEN OBVIOUSLY STUDYING ALL KINDS OF TECHNOLOGY ISSUES FOR A LONG TIME." MIKE NIKITAS - "YOUR COMPANY MAKES A TECHNOLOGY THAT BLOCKS SPAM BUT FOR CORPORATIONS ONLY, FOR COMPANIES, RIGHT? NOT FOR INDIVIDUALS." JONATHAN HOPPE - "RIGHT. YOU HAVE TO BE A COMPANY AND HAVE YOUR OWN DOMAIN NAME TO BE ABLE TO USE THE SERVICE." MIKE NIKITAS - "HOW DOES IT WORK? JONATHAN HOPPE - "100% EFFECTIVE. IT'S SOMETHING FAIRLY NEW WE'VE JUST COME OUT WITH. WE'VE BEEN DEVELOPING IT FOR OVER TWO YEARS. IT'S VERY SIMPLE TO IMPLEMENT. COMPANIES SIMPLY MAKE AN MS RECORD CHANGE AND ALL THE MAIL GETS SENT THROUGH OUR NETWORK. WE CLEAN IT AND SEND IT BACK TO THEM. NOT MUCH INVOLVED." MIKE NIKITAS - "IF IT'S 100% EFFECTIVE, I MEAN, YOU PROBABLY HAVE A LOT OF INTEREST IN YOUR PRODUCT. JONATHAN HOPPE - "YEAH, THERE'S ACTUALLY A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF INTEREST WHICH IS JUST GREAT. IT ALSO SAYS THAT THE NEED IS HIGH AS WELL." MIKE NIKITAS - "OTHER PRODUCTS OUT THERE THAT CLAIM TO BE 100% EFFECTIVE?" JONATHAN HOPPE - "I THINK THERE ARE. THEY'RE MORE ON THE PERSONAL SIDE OF THINGS WHERE LIKE ONE THAT POPS TO MIND IS WHERE YOU ACTUALLY HAVE TO PLACE SOFTWARE ON YOUR MACHINE. WHEN SOMEBODY SENDS YOU AN EMAIL, IT AUTOMATICALLY RESPONDS BACK WITH A MESSAGE THAT SAYS, DO YOU REALLY WANT TO SEND TO THIS PERSON? YOU HAVE TO CLICK A LINK. IT THEN CONFIRMS YOU AND PUTS YOU IN THE DATABASE SO TO SPEAK. THAT IS 100% EFFECTIVE AS WELL. BUT IT PUTS THE BURDEN ON THE SENDER WHEN IT REALLY SHOULDN'T BE THAT WAY." MIKE NIKITAS - "ANY PLAN FOR HOME USE? I CAN JUST FEEL PEOPLE OUT THERE RIGHT NOW SAYING, GET ME SOME OF THAT SOFTWARE." JONATHAN HOPPE - "YEAH, WE DON'T REALLY. IT'S A LOT MORE DIFFICULT TO DEVELOP THE SOFTWARE FOR PERSONAL USE. TO BE QUITE HONEST, PERSONAL EMAIL IS A LOT MORE DIFFICULT TO FILTER THAN BUSINESS EMAIL. WE'LL PROBABLY STICK WITH BUSINESS." MIKE NIKITAS - "ARE THERE COMPANIES TRYING TO DO IT ON THE PERSONAL END?" JONATHAN HOPPE - "THERE'S A LOT WITH SOFTWARE PACKAGES THAT YOU CAN INSTALL ON YOUR PERSONAL MACHINE TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM. THE ONE THAT DOES THE BOUNCE-BACK NOTIFICATION IS PROBABLY THE BEST ONE TO GET." MIKE NIKITAS - "HOW EFFECTIVE DO YOU THINK THESE PRODUCTS ARE? JONATHAN HOPPE - "SOME OF THEM CAN BE EXTREMELY EFFECTIVE. THE ONES THAT ARE. YOU KNOW, THE BOUNCE-BACK ONES FOR SURE. BUT THE ONES THAT ARE JUST TRYING TO READ THE CONTENT AND STRIP IT OUT, YOU KNOW, MAYBE YOU CAN GET UP TO 90% EFFECTIVENESS WITH THAT." MIKE NIKITAS - "THINKING ABOUT WHO SENDS SPAM, BRIAN, YOU CONJURE UP THIS MESSAGE OF THIS SHADOW IMAGE OF SOMEBODY WHO HASN'T SHAVED AND HASN'T SEEN LIGHT OF DAY FOR SIX DAYS, SITS AT THIS BANK OF COMPUTERS AND SENDS THESE THINGS OUT FROM SOME REMOTE LOCATION. IS THAT STEREOTYPE OF MINE ANYWHERE CLOSE TO REALITY?" BRIAN MCWILLIAMS - "WELL, IT'S HARD TO GENERALIZE. THEY RUN THE GAMUT BUT IT IS A BUSINESS YOU CAN GET INTO FOR VERY LITTLE MONEY AND SO IT'S ATTRACTIVE TO PEOPLE WHO BASICALLY DON'T WANT TO DO A LOT OF WORK AND DON'T WANT TO PUT A LOT OF MONEY INTO THE OPERATION. THAT'S WHAT MAKES IT SUCH A PROBLEM FOR INDUSTRY AND FOR EVERYDAY INTERNET USERS IS THAT THE COST OF SENDING OUT SPAM IS SO LOW THAT THEY MIGHT AS WELL SEND A MILLION MESSAGES IF THEY'RE GOING TO SEND A HUNDRED OF THEM." MIKE NIKITAS - "WHO IS DOING IT? BRIAN MCWILLIAMS - "WELL, IT DEPENDS. I MEAN, THERE ARE HIGH SCHOOL KIDS WHO ARE DOING THIS WHEN THEY COME HOME FROM SCHOOL. THERE ARE BUSINESSMEN WHO HAVE BANKS OF COMPUTERS AND BIG DATA CENTERS IN BIG CITIES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. PRIMARILY IN FLORIDA, A LOT OF THEM ARE. IT REALLY RUNS THE GAMUT. WE HAVE A BAND OF YOUNG PEOPLE HERE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE IN THE MANCHESTER AREA WHO ARE ARE RUNNING A VERY BIG SPAM OPERATION." MIKE NIKITAS - "YOUNGSTERS? HOW YOUNG?" BRIAN MCWILLIAMS - "A GENTLEMEN WHO IS ABOUT 19 YEARS OLD DROPPED OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL AND IS NOW A MILLIONAIRE MAKING. SELLING PENIS ENLARGEMENT PILLS." MIKE NIKITAS - "REALLY? THOSE KINDS OF EMAILS FOR THAT PARTICULAR KIND OF PRODUCT ARE PROLIFERATING SHALL WE SAY. THEY'RE EVERYWHERE. AND SO THIS GUY GOT INTO THIS BUSINESS WHEN YOU SAY FOR VERY LITTLE INVESTMENT. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS?" BRIAN MCWILLIAMS - "WELL, IT'S REALLY A MATTER OF GETTING SOME SOFTWARE THAT CAN SEND OUT MASS EMAILS OF GETTING AN INTERNET ACCOUNT AND GETTING A MAILING LIST. AND ALL OF THOSE THINGS CAN BE DONE FOR VERY LITTLE MONEY. ONCE YOU'RE IN THE GAME, YOU CAN DO SOME TRADING WITH OTHER SPAMMERS TO GET NEW MAILING LISTS OR TO GET SOFTWARE AND THAT KIND OF THING." |
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MIKE NIKITAS - "ANY OF IT ILLEGAL?" BRIAN MCWILLIAMS - "WELL, IT'S CERTAINLY UNETHICAL. RIGHT NOW CERTAIN PRACTICES AS OF JANUARY 1 ARE ILLEGAL. WE HAVE A NEW FEDERAL LAW GOVERNING SPAM FINALLY. BUT IT'S, YOU KNOW, THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WITH SPAM IS A LOT OF IT IS UNETHICAL. THE PRODUCTS THAT THEY SELL ARE FRAUDULENT. THEY DON'T PERFORM AS ADVERTISED. SOME OF THE TECHNOLOGIES THEY USE TO SEND THEM OUT ARE INVOLVE STEALING COMPUTER SERVICES FROM OTHER PEOPLE." MIKE NIKITAS - "THE ACT. THIS NEW LAW THAT YOU REFERRED TO IS CALLED THE CAN SPAM ACT OF 2003 I BELIEVE. IT TOOK EFFECT ON JANUARY 1. WHAT DOES IT DO, JONATHAN?" JONATHAN HOPPE - "BASICALLY IT PUTS IN PLACE A NUMBER OF THINGS THAT SPAMMERS, SO TO SPEAK, HAVE TO ADHERE TO. THEY HAVE TO PUT IN OPT-IN INFORMATION AT THE BOTTOM OF THEIR EMAILS. THEY HAVE TO PUT THEIR PHYSICAL ADDRESS FROM WHERE IT'S COMING FROM. THEY HAVE TO STOP DISGUISING SUBJECT LINES AND HEADERS." MIKE NIKITAS - "JUDGING FROM MY INBOX IN THE MORNING, NOT ALL SPAMMERS ARE FOLLOWING THESE NEW RULES." JONATHAN HOPPE - "NO, I MEAN, THEY'RE UNETHICAL TO BEGIN WITH. WHY CHANGE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN BECOME ETHICAL OVERNIGHT? IT'S SILLY." MIKE NIKITAS - "IS IT WORKING? BRIAN MCWILLIAMS - "I DON'T THINK SO. WE HAVEN'T SEEN A CHANGE AT ALL IN THE LAST 30, 45 DAYS." BRIAN MCWILLIAMS - "I THINK IT WILL TAKE A BIG HIGH-PROFILE PROSECUTION OR TWO BEFORE SPAMMERS THINK THAT THIS LAW HAS ANY TEETH IN IT. I THINK THE LAW WAS A GOOD IDEA BUT YOU HAVE TO SOME PUBLIC HANGINGS BEFORE ANYBODY WILL BE SCARED OF IT. ALMOST LIKE WHEN THEY WENT AFTER, YOU KNOW, A 12-YEAR-OLD FOR DOWNLOADING MUSIC, SOMETHING LIKE THAT, WHERE THEY PUBLICIZED PEOPLE'S NAMES AND THAT KIND OF THING." MIKE NIKITAS - "WHEN THE GOVERNMENT TRIES TO ENFORCE THIS KIND OF THING, I MEAN, DO THEY HAVE THE RESOURCES TO ENFORCE THIS KIND OF THING? LIKE TO ACTUALLY. YOU'RE DOING A BOOK. YOU TRY TO TRACK THESE PEOPLE DOWN. IS THE GOVERNMENT ABLE TO DO THAT?" BRIAN MCWILLIAMS - "SURE. I MEAN, SPAMMERS ARE NOTORIOUSLY SLOPPY. THEY CAN BE FOUND. IT'S JUST AS WE MENTIONED THE COST OF ENTERING THIS BUSINESS IS SO LOW, THESE GUYS PROLIFERATE. I MEAN, IT'S A WHACK THEM ALL KIND OF GAME. YOU CAN WHACK ONE OUT AND SOME MORE SPRING UP IN THEIR PLACE. IT WILL BE TOUGH." MIKE NIKITAS - "DO YOU HAVE ANY SENSE THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS WILLING TO. IS IN IT FOR THE LONG HAUL AND IS WILLING TO DEVOTE THE KIND OF RESOURCES AND MAKE THE KIND OF CHANGES AS THEY GO ALONG TO MAKE THINGS EFFECTIVE?" JONATHAN HOPPE - "I HOPE SO. IT'S HARD TO TELL." MIKE NIKITAS - "IN THE MEANTIME, YOU KNOW, WHAT DO PEOPLE DO IF THEY EITHER DON'T HAVE A PERSONAL SOFTWARE? A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE ON BROADBAND RIGHT NOW. THEY HAVE TONS OF OF SPAM. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO, A, REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF SPAM AND, B, PROTECT YOURSELF FROM ANYTHING THAT MIGHT BE INCOMING, THAT MIGHT BE DAMAGING TO YOUR COMPUTER?" BRIAN MCWILLIAMS - "WELL, THE CHEAPEST WAY, IF YOU'RE GETTING A LOT OF SPAM RIGHT NOW, IS TO CHANGE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS. THAT WILL GIVE YOU A CLEAN SLATE TO START WITH AND NOTIFY YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY OR WHOMEVER YOU USUALLY COURSE WITH WHAT YOUR NEW EMAIL ADDRESS IS AND SAFEGUARD IT. DON'T STICK IT ON THE INTERNET. DON'T PUT IT ON MESSAGE BOARDS AND THOSE SORTS OF THINGS. THAT WILL HELP QUITE A BIT. OTHER THAN THAT, I'D CERTAINLY GET SOFTWARE IN PLACE TO START SCANNING INBOUND MAIL." MIKE NIKITAS - "IS IT ANY GOOD, WHEN IT SAYS AT THE BOTTOM "OPT OUT," DOES THAT DO ANY GOOD, BRIAN?" BRIAN MCWILLIAMS - "NO, USUALLY IT'S A TRICK TO JUST TRY TO CONFIRM THAT YOU ARE. THAT THIS SPAMMER HAS REACHED A FUNCTIONING EMAIL ADDRESS. ONCE YOU DO THAT, YOU'VE TURNED YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS INTO A GOLD MINE FOR SPAMMERS. HE'LL PROBABLY SELL IT TO SOMEBODY ELSE SHORTLY THEREAFTER." MIKE NIKITAS - "DON'T OPT OUT. BRIAN MCWILLIAMS - "NOT AT THIS STAGE NOT UNLESS IT'S THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION SETTING UP THE DATABASE. EVEN THEN IT COULD BE A PROBLEM." MIKE NIKITAS - "IS IT POSSIBLE THEY'RE GOING TO COME UP WITH SOMETHING LIKE THE "DO NOT CALL" LIST FOR TELEMARKETERS?" BRIAN MCWILLIAMS - "THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE PART OF THE CAN SPAM ACT. BUT PEOPLE POINTED OUT THAT IN ORDER TO MAKE THAT LIST WORK, A SPAMMER HAS TO HAVE ACCESS TO IT, BE ABLE TO DOWNLOAD IT AND RUN HIS LIST AGAINST IT TO ELIMINATE THE ADDRESSES OF PEOPLE WHO DON'T WANT TO BE SPAMED. WHAT THAT COULD MEAN IS SPAMMERS WOULD DOWNLOAD THE USE AND USE IT AS A SPAMMING DATABASE OF PROSPECTS?" MIKE NIKITAS - "ANYTHING THAT YOU CAN ADD TO WHAT JONATHAN HAD TO SAY, THINGS YOU CAN DO TO PROTECT YOURSELF AS AS AN INDIVIDUAL COMPUTER. BRIAN MCWILLIAMS - "A.O.L. AND MSN AND SO ON, THEY DO OFFER SPAM FILTERING. IT MAY NOT BE AS EFFECTIVE AS WHAT JONATHAN HAS DESCRIBED. THERE ARE SERVICES AVAILABLE AT THAT LEVEL THAT YOU JUST NEED TO TURN ON. YOU JUST HAVE TO ASK YOUR I.S.P. IF YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO IT. THERE ARE PRODUCTS, LOCAL-COST FILTER PRODUCTS AVAILABLE FOR PERSONAL COMPUTER USERS WHO HAVE MICROSOFT OUTLOOK OR EUDORA OR SOME PROGRAM THAT ARE CALLED PLUG-INS THAT CAN REALLY DO A PRETTY GOOD JOB OF ELIMINATING MOST OF THE SPAM, AT LEAST MAKING THE PROBLEM MANAGEABLE." MIKE NIKITAS - "THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE GOING ON TO BROADBAND THESE DAYS. SOME OF THESE SERVICES THAT COME WITH THE BROADBAND DON'T HAVE SPAM FILTERS. I KNOW THIS PERSONALLY. AND THERE IS A DANGER I THINK. YOU HEAR OF PEOPLE THAT JUST LEAVE THEIR COMPUTERS ON ALL THE TIME. THEY DON'T INSTALL A FIRE WALL. THEY DON'T GET ANY KIND OF SECURITY SERVICE OR SOFTWARE. IS THAT AN ISSUE AS FAR AS YOU'RE CONCERNED? JUST A SECURITY ISSUE? MIKE NIKITAS - "WELL, MORE PEOPLE DOING THAT, MORE PEOPLE GETTING ON TO BROADBAND AND MAYBE NOT UNDERSTANDING THE SECURITY IMPLICATIONS." BRIAN MCWILLIAMS - "THAT HAS BEEN ONE OF THE NEW WAVES OF PROBLEMS IN THE SPAM WORLD IS THAT THERE HAVE BEEN PERSONAL COMPUTERS OPERATED BY EVERYDAY, YOU KNOW, END-USER HOME-USER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THEIR COMPUTERS HACKED AND THEY'RE NOW BEING USED UNBEKNOWNST TO THEM AS SPAM RELAY POINTS. SO HAVING A FIRE WALL, THERE ARE LOTS OF FREE SOFTWARE FIRE WALLS AVAILABLE ONE FROM A COMPANY CALLED ZONE ALARM. THESE CAN MAKE, AT LEAST PREVENT SOME OF THOSE PROBLEMS FROM HAPPENING AND OF COURSE RUNNING ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE TO PREVENT YOURSELF FROM GETTING AFFECTED. THERE HAVE BEEN TWO VIRUSES DESIGNED ALMOST PRIMARILY TO TURN COMPUTERS INTO SPAM FACTORIES." JONATHAN HOPPE - "THAT'S A PROBLEM." MIKE NIKITAS - "BRIAN McWILLIAMS, INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY REPORTER WHO HAS WRITTEN FOR SALON.COM, WIRE.COM, GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BOOK. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. Reporter: AND JONATHAN, MAKING SOFTWARE FOR COMPANIES TO BLOCK SPAM. GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR PRODUCT. 100% EFFECTIVE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. |
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Jonathan Hoppe, Chief Technology Officer Company is Netriplex and is based in Keene. 1-800-619-8801 |
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Dinosaurs! will not be roaming the SEE Science Center for long. The exhibit ends February 29th. The center is now negotiating to host a new, permanent exhibit -- a replica of a mill, made of Legos, complete with running water. We'll keep you posted. |
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On the next New Hampshire Outlook - Visit a chocolate lover's paradise. We hope you'll join us Thursday. |
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We'll see you next time. I'm Mike Nikitas. Thanks for watching. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. Visit a chocolate lover's paradise. Join us tonight at 10:00 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 02/11/04 22:00 HOST: Mike Nikitas Length: 1:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, lawmakers in Massachusetts consider a constitutional amendment that would define marriage as the union between one man and one woman. We'll have an update. Canning Spam. We'll talk with the experts on how to clean up your email. And later, dinosaurs in Manchester. But you can only see them for a short time. Turning now to our continuing focus on prescription drug reform in the Granite State. Governor Craig Benson said on Wednesday that's he's seeking permission from the federal government to re-import prescription drugs from Canada. The governor is submitting a waiver request to Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson, who has the power to exempt the state from the current import ban and allow re-importation of the drugs. This move comes in spite of recent complaints by New Hampshire pharmacists pharmaceutical companies. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Richard Ager NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Craig Benson\NH Governor |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 02/11/04 22:00 HOST: Mike Nikitas Length: 1:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, lawmakers in Massachusetts consider a constitutional amendment that would define marriage as the union between one man and one woman. We'll have an update. Canning Spam. We'll talk with the experts on how to clean up your email. And later, dinosaurs in Manchester. But you can only see them for a short time. Turning now to our continuing focus on prescription drug reform in the Granite State. Governor Craig Benson said on Wednesday that's he's seeking permission from the federal government to re-import prescription drugs from Canada. The governor is submitting a waiver request to Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson, who has the power to exempt the state from the current import ban and allow re-importation of the drugs. This move comes in spite of recent complaints by New Hampshire pharmacists pharmaceutical companies. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Richard Ager NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Craig Benson\NH Governor |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 02/11/04 22:00 HOST: Mike Nikitas Length: 1:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, lawmakers in Massachusetts consider a constitutional amendment that would define marriage as the union between one man and one woman. We'll have an update. Canning Spam. We'll talk with the experts on how to clean up your email. And later, dinosaurs in Manchester. But you can only see them for a short time. It's official. After winning only one out of 14 primary contests, Retired General Wesley Clark announced Wednesday that he's withdrawing from the race for the democratic presidential nomination. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Jennifer Vachon NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Gen. Wesley Clark\Fmr Democratic Presidential Candidate |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 02/11/04 22:00 HOST: Mike Nikitas Length: 2:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, lawmakers in Massachusetts consider a constitutional amendment that would define marriage as the union between one man and one woman. We'll have an update. Canning Spam. We'll talk with the experts on how to clean up your email. And later, dinosaurs in Manchester. But you can only see them for a short time. Viacom and the National Football League are apologizing for the halftime show involving the exposure of Janet Jackson. But their remorse may be too little too late. House and Senate panels are holding separate hearings on the issue. Julie Vallese reports from Washington. PRODUCER/REPORTER: CNN NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Heather Wilson\R - New Mexico, Michael Powell\Chairman FCC, Paul Tagliabue\NFL Commissioner, Mel Karmazin\Pres & COO Viacom |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 02/11/04 22:00 HOST: Mike Nikitas Length: 2:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, lawmakers in Massachusetts consider a constitutional amendment that would define marriage as the union between one man and one woman. We'll have an update. Canning Spam. We'll talk with the experts on how to clean up your email. And later, dinosaurs in Manchester. But you can only see them for a short time. Viacom and the National Football League are apologizing for the halftime show involving the exposure of Janet Jackson. But their remorse may be too little too late. House and Senate panels are holding separate hearings on the issue. Julie Vallese reports from Washington. PRODUCER/REPORTER: CNN NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Heather Wilson\R - New Mexico, Michael Powell\Chairman FCC, Paul Tagliabue\NFL Commissioner, Mel Karmazin\Pres & COO Viacom |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 02/11/04 22:00 HOST: Mike Nikitas Length: 2:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, lawmakers in Massachusetts consider a constitutional amendment that would define marriage as the union between one man and one woman. We'll have an update. Canning Spam. We'll talk with the experts on how to clean up your email. And later, dinosaurs in Manchester. But you can only see them for a short time. Viacom and the National Football League are apologizing for the halftime show involving the exposure of Janet Jackson. But their remorse may be too little too late. House and Senate panels are holding separate hearings on the issue. Julie Vallese reports from Washington. PRODUCER/REPORTER: CNN NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Heather Wilson\R - New Mexico, Michael Powell\Chairman FCC, Paul Tagliabue\NFL Commissioner, Mel Karmazin\Pres & COO Viacom |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 02/11/04 22:00 HOST: Mike Nikitas Length: 2:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, lawmakers in Massachusetts consider a constitutional amendment that would define marriage as the union between one man and one woman. We'll have an update. Canning Spam. We'll talk with the experts on how to clean up your email. And later, dinosaurs in Manchester. But you can only see them for a short time. Viacom and the National Football League are apologizing for the halftime show involving the exposure of Janet Jackson. But their remorse may be too little too late. House and Senate panels are holding separate hearings on the issue. Julie Vallese reports from Washington. PRODUCER/REPORTER: CNN NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Heather Wilson\R - New Mexico, Michael Powell\Chairman FCC, Paul Tagliabue\NFL Commissioner, Mel Karmazin\Pres & COO Viacom |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 02/11/04 22:00 HOST: Mike Nikitas Length: 13:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, lawmakers in Massachusetts consider a constitutional amendment that would define marriage as the union between one man and one woman. We'll have an update. Canning Spam. We'll talk with the experts on how to clean up your email. And later, dinosaurs in Manchester. But you can only see them for a short time. The Spam that invades your e-mail, flooding your computer with unsolicited and unwanted ads and junk mail. It's estimated that Spam makes up more than half of all e-mail traffic in the U.S. Wading through it all isn't just a headache for consumers, it's also a drain on business productivity and resources. Joining us instudio to talk about the war on spam is Jonathan Hoppe, Chief Technical Officer of Netriplex in Keene, and Internet Security and Technology Reporter Brian McWilliams. Brian is a contributor to Salon-dot-com, Wired-dot-com and others. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Mike Nikitas NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Jonathan Hoppe\Chief Technology Officer, Netriplex, Brian McWilliams\Internet and Technology Reporter |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 02/11/04 22:00 HOST: Mike Nikitas Length: 13:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, lawmakers in Massachusetts consider a constitutional amendment that would define marriage as the union between one man and one woman. We'll have an update. Canning Spam. We'll talk with the experts on how to clean up your email. And later, dinosaurs in Manchester. But you can only see them for a short time. The Spam that invades your e-mail, flooding your computer with unsolicited and unwanted ads and junk mail. It's estimated that Spam makes up more than half of all e-mail traffic in the U.S. Wading through it all isn't just a headache for consumers, it's also a drain on business productivity and resources. Joining us instudio to talk about the war on spam is Jonathan Hoppe, Chief Technical Officer of Netriplex in Keene, and Internet Security and Technology Reporter Brian McWilliams. Brian is a contributor to Salon-dot-com, Wired-dot-com and others. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Mike Nikitas NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Jonathan Hoppe\Chief Technology Officer, Netriplex, Brian McWilliams\Internet and Technology Reporter |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 02/11/04 22:00 HOST: Mike Nikitas Length: 13:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, lawmakers in Massachusetts consider a constitutional amendment that would define marriage as the union between one man and one woman. We'll have an update. Canning Spam. We'll talk with the experts on how to clean up your email. And later, dinosaurs in Manchester. But you can only see them for a short time. The Spam that invades your e-mail, flooding your computer with unsolicited and unwanted ads and junk mail. It's estimated that Spam makes up more than half of all e-mail traffic in the U.S. Wading through it all isn't just a headache for consumers, it's also a drain on business productivity and resources. Joining us instudio to talk about the war on spam is Jonathan Hoppe, Chief Technical Officer of Netriplex in Keene, and Internet Security and Technology Reporter Brian McWilliams. Brian is a contributor to Salon-dot-com, Wired-dot-com and others. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Mike Nikitas NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Jonathan Hoppe\Chief Technology Officer, Netriplex, Brian McWilliams\Internet and Technology Reporter |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 02/11/04 22:00 HOST: Mike Nikitas Length: 4:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, lawmakers in Massachusetts consider a constitutional amendment that would define marriage as the union between one man and one woman. We'll have an update. Canning Spam. We'll talk with the experts on how to clean up your email. And later, dinosaurs in Manchester. But you can only see them for a short time. And finally, Dinosaurs! They hold an enduring fascination for kids and adults. The SEE Science Center in Manchester is currently showing a travelling exhibit featuring dinosaurs that look, move and sound much like they may have millions of years ago. Our cameras went along for a tour. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Chip Neal, Rebecca Rielly NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Adele Maurier\Tour Guide, Douglas Heuser\Director, SEE Science Center |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 02/11/04 22:00 HOST: Mike Nikitas Length: 4:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, lawmakers in Massachusetts consider a constitutional amendment that would define marriage as the union between one man and one woman. We'll have an update. Canning Spam. We'll talk with the experts on how to clean up your email. And later, dinosaurs in Manchester. But you can only see them for a short time. And finally, Dinosaurs! They hold an enduring fascination for kids and adults. The SEE Science Center in Manchester is currently showing a travelling exhibit featuring dinosaurs that look, move and sound much like they may have millions of years ago. Our cameras went along for a tour. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Chip Neal, Rebecca Rielly NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Adele Maurier\Tour Guide, Douglas Heuser\Director, SEE Science Center |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 02/11/04 22:00 HOST: Mike Nikitas Length: 4:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, lawmakers in Massachusetts consider a constitutional amendment that would define marriage as the union between one man and one woman. We'll have an update. Canning Spam. We'll talk with the experts on how to clean up your email. And later, dinosaurs in Manchester. But you can only see them for a short time. And finally, Dinosaurs! They hold an enduring fascination for kids and adults. The SEE Science Center in Manchester is currently showing a travelling exhibit featuring dinosaurs that look, move and sound much like they may have millions of years ago. Our cameras went along for a tour. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Chip Neal, Rebecca Rielly NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Adele Maurier\Tour Guide, Douglas Heuser\Director, SEE Science Center |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 02/11/04 22:00 HOST: Mike Nikitas Length: 4:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, lawmakers in Massachusetts consider a constitutional amendment that would define marriage as the union between one man and one woman. We'll have an update. Canning Spam. We'll talk with the experts on how to clean up your email. And later, dinosaurs in Manchester. But you can only see them for a short time. And finally, Dinosaurs! They hold an enduring fascination for kids and adults. The SEE Science Center in Manchester is currently showing a travelling exhibit featuring dinosaurs that look, move and sound much like they may have millions of years ago. Our cameras went along for a tour. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Chip Neal, Rebecca Rielly NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Adele Maurier\Tour Guide, Douglas Heuser\Director, SEE Science Center |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 02/11/04 22:00 HOST: Mike Nikitas Length: 4:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, lawmakers in Massachusetts consider a constitutional amendment that would define marriage as the union between one man and one woman. We'll have an update. Canning Spam. We'll talk with the experts on how to clean up your email. And later, dinosaurs in Manchester. But you can only see them for a short time. And finally, Dinosaurs! They hold an enduring fascination for kids and adults. The SEE Science Center in Manchester is currently showing a travelling exhibit featuring dinosaurs that look, move and sound much like they may have millions of years ago. Our cameras went along for a tour. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Chip Neal, Rebecca Rielly NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Adele Maurier\Tour Guide, Douglas Heuser\Director, SEE Science Center |
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