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Microsoft's leadership challenge

June 21, 2006 With Bill Gates handing off responsibilities to other execs, a top aide to CEO Steve Ballmer heads for the door. TAGS: Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, aide, leadership, exec, Microsoft Corp., CEO, Microsoft Windows

New duties for robots

June 23, 2005 Researchers try out a new day care aide. Other machines are taking on more hazardous tasks. TAGS: robot, aide, researcher, photograph

Rival behind Schwarzenegger Web flap

September 13, 2006 Democratic rival to California's governor admits aides nabbed a controversial audio file. But his camp calls it fair game. TAGS: campaign manager, aide, treasurer, Governor, California, password

Congress plans hearings on HP 'pretexting'

September 15, 2006 As scandal over HP methods mushrooms, House plans special hearings; company reps will likely be called to testify. TAGS: pretexting, hearing, board member, aide, reporter, investigation, HP

House aide: Dunn, Baskins, Sonsini to testify

September 19, 2006 And House asks two more investigators to appear at Sept. 28 committee hearing into HP "pretexting" scandal. TAGS: pretexting, aide, Patricia Dunn, committee, probe, San Jose Mercury News, HP, investigation, chairman

Senate negotiations continue over Net neutrality

June 12, 2006 All-content-must-be-equal proposals remain sticking point for Republicans drafting major telecommunications bill. TAGS: Net Neutrality, aide, committee, regulation, telecommunications, broadband provider, Republican, negotiation, nation, Amazon.com Inc., Sen., bill, broadband, Verizon Communications, Google Inc., monitor

Senate may vote on pretexting bill this week

December 7, 2006 Bill would criminalize fraudulently buying or selling phone records; police and spy agencies would be exempt. TAGS: pretexting, aide, legislation, politician, Republican, HP

Republican politico endorses data retention

May 5, 2006 Aide to House committee chairman expresses support for law prohibiting ISPs from deleting customer activity records. TAGS: Internet provider, federal law, aide, legislation, record, Republican, telecommunications, billing, Internet service, Internet Service Provider

Anti-P2P college bill advances in House

November 15, 2007 Measure would require schools receiving financial aid to devise "deterrents" to illegal file sharing, but it's unclear what will happen if they don't. TAGS: anti-P2P, mandate, committee, antipiracy, aide, college, student, university, school, bill, failure, file-sharing, agreement

Attorney general to talk data retention with new Congress

January 18, 2007 Alberto Gonzales says it's critical to ensure that law enforcement is able to get its hands on subscriber data from ISPs. TAGS: Orrin Hatch, legislation, attorney general, Utah, aide, Internet Service Provider, Internet service, service provider, Republican

NSA telecom immunity still unsettled in Senate

November 16, 2007 Due to procedural oddity, question of whether to shield companies from suits alleging cooperation with the NSA won't be resolved until final floor vote. TAGS: immunity, Patrick Leahy, amendment, NSA, telecommunications, lawsuit, cooperation, telecommunications company, Sen., committee, aide, bill, Democrat, senator, law, AT&T Corp.

Telcos may face new antipretexting regulations

February 8, 2007 Proposal by two Congress members would require phone carriers to notify customers whose records have been unlawfully accessed. TAGS: pretexting, bill, regulation, aide, telecommunications company, Rep., record

Net neutrality bill may die this year

September 12, 2006 Net neutrality is holding up a massive Senate communications bill, meaning a final vote could be delayed until 2007. TAGS: Net Neutrality, Republican, committee, communication, content provider, vote, aide, mirroring, Democrat, senator, Sen., chairman

House votes to expand electronic spying powers

September 29, 2006 Republican leaders attack Democrats who voted against the measure, accusing them of supporting privacy rights for terrorists. TAGS: surveillance, bill, Republican, Democrat, terrorist attack, aide, vote, president, attorney general, power, attack, law, U.S., leader

Net neutrality push expected to resume in Congress

January 2, 2007 Agreement reached in AT&T-BellSouth merger could set the stage for renewed action on Capitol Hill. TAGS: Net Neutrality, Edward Markey, Ron Wyden, Sen., content provider, agreement, Capitol Hill, AT&T Corp., aide, telecommunications, bill, policy, merger, rule, Amazon.com Inc.

Senate panel poised for Net neutrality vote

June 22, 2006 Communications bill planned for committee debate Thursday also tackles municipal networks, broadband subsidies and the broadcast flag. TAGS: Net Neutrality, amendment, regulation, aide, broadband, Democrat, Amazon.com Inc., telecommunications, law, Google Inc.

Chart: 2005 travel paid by companies

March 17, 2006 Find out how much tech companies are spending on travel for Congress members, aides and families to shindigs, conferences. TAGS: representative, Western Wireless Corp., Alcatel, Cambridge, IDT Corp., destination, staff, EarthLink Inc., Infineon Technologies AG, travel, conference, aide, Computer Associates International Inc., Vonage Holdings Corp., AT&T Corp., Sprint Nextel

Will bloggers get to cover Libby trial?

October 28, 2005 If no plea bargain happens, bloggers may not receive prized media seats in trial of White House aide Lewis Libby. TAGS: courtroom, blogger, journalist, trial, treatment, aide, court, antitrust, prosecutor, Microsoft Corp.

Democratic senator wants Net neutrality regulations

May 9, 2006 In repeat partisan split in House, a Democratic senator takes issue with Republican broadband proposal. TAGS: Net Neutrality, broadband provider, regulation, Democrat, senator, lobbyist, committee, Republican, aide, broadband, telecommunications, chairman

Silicon money: Industry follows familiar road with junkets

March 29, 2006 When technology companies pick up the tab, Congress members and staff travel first-class. Chart: Travel paid by companies TAGS: trip, Capitol Hill, lobbyist, aide, road, Washington, president
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