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May 18, 2006 In split with other tech firms, Cisco, 3M, Qualcomm and others ask Congress not to enact laws regarding the concept. TAGS: Net Neutrality, broadband provider, House Majority Leader, 3M Co., law, Qualcomm Inc., broadband, Amazon.com Inc., letter, concept, Cisco Systems Inc.

April 5, 2006 House Republicans defeat Net neutrality proposal backed by Democrats and companies including Google and Microsoft. TAGS: Net Neutrality, amendment, Republican, Democrat, proposal, Rep., broadband provider, telecommunications, vote, Amazon.com Inc., broadband, Google Inc., video, Microsoft Corp.

April 26, 2006 In vote largely along party lines, Democratic politicians lose effort to have FCC regulate "neutrality" on the Net. TAGS: Net Neutrality, amendment, broadband provider, Democrat, Rep., Amazon.com Inc., Republican, Verizon Communications, broadband

June 9, 2006 House of Representatives sides with broadband providers like Verizon and AT&T over Internet companies. TAGS: Net Neutrality, broadband provider, amendment, Internet company, vote, Republican, Democrat, broadband, Internet-site, telecommunications, Amazon.com Inc., AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, Google Inc.

February 7, 2006 If some telecommunications carriers get their way, consumers could end up handing over more for the broadband content and services they use. TAGS: broadband provider, packet, traffic, BellSouth Corp., broadband, AT&T Corp., Net Neutrality, Amazon.com Inc., Google Inc., video

June 9, 2006 Google, Yahoo, Microsoft want regulations for broadband providers--but not for themselves. TAGS: Net Neutrality, amendment, broadband provider, Internet company, regulation, Amazon.com Inc., broadband, Rep., Democrat, telecommunications, Google Inc., search engine, Yahoo! Inc., idea, Microsoft Corp.

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

May 25, 2006 In surprise result, handful of Republicans joins Democrats in voting for "nondiscriminatory" bill backed by Net companies. Photos: Senators on Net neutrality TAGS: Net Neutrality, committee, broadband provider, Republican, bill, broadband, antitrust, Amazon.com Inc., Democrat, video

March 30, 2006 Influential House member says there's no evidence of threats feared by Net companies, predicts issue will soon be "moot." TAGS: Net Neutrality, telecommunications, bill, broadband provider, congressman, broadband, chairman, Amazon.com Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., video

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