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FCC approves new Internet phone taxes
June 21, 2006 Cell phone bills, even broadband services, could also see hikes in quest to overcome subsidy shortfalls for phone service in rural and high-cost areas.Nationwide data breach bill clears a hurdle
April 3, 2006 House committee approves a bill that, if passed, would force all companies to notify customers when their data is exposed.Oregon eyeing open formats
March 28, 2007 Electronic document standards proposed for state agencies, but not ODF exclusively.House OKs revamp of patent system
September 7, 2007 Congress takes major step toward changes long sought by big tech companies. But there's no guarantee that proposal will become law.House takes small step toward revising patent law
May 17, 2007 But politicians, others remain divided over crucial sections in bill to rewrite patent law, so it's unlikely to proceed without major changes.House committee endorses SSN limits, antispyware effort
May 10, 2007 Two bills win unanimous approval from a key committee, paving the way for a floor vote, but some outside Congress still have reservations.Congress spanks naughty sex sites
July 25, 2006 President Bush is expected to sign a bill that targets Net drug sales and sneaky Web sites deemed "harmful to minors."GOP revives ISP-tracking legislation
February 7, 2007 New "law and order agenda" proposes data retention requirements. Also, owners of racy Web sites would have to post labels or go to prison.France rolls over on iTunes DRM-busting law
June 23, 2006 Under Dadvsi law, interoperability among media rivals won't be enforced when copyright holders want DRM.President signs pretexting bill into law
January 16, 2007 Federal law makes it illegal to buy, sell or obtain personal phone records through fraudulent means; violations could yield prison time.N.Y. lawmaker hopes to ban iPod use in crosswalks
February 7, 2007 State senator's bill would make it illegal to cross the street tuned into portable electronic devices such as MP3 players and BlackBerrys.Patent law changes power ahead in Congress
July 20, 2007 Sweeping changes to U.S. patent system have been approved by Senate and House committees. The high-tech industry is pleased, but others aren't.Net firms lose in House spyware vote
June 6, 2007 House votes for a supposed "antispyware" bill that opponents say will imperil legitimate Web sites too.National ID plan may have killed immigration bill
June 28, 2007 Privacy advocates say flap over Real ID Act requirements was the last straw for a bill to overhaul immigration laws.Senator plans to revise Web labeling bill
April 17, 2007 Republican Ted Stevens' bill includes proposals that aroused concern among civil liberties advocates, librarians and technology companies.Countering high-tech counterfeiters
April 9, 2007 newsmaker Digital technology could soon make it possible for anyone to copy and print real-looking currency. Robert Schafrik led a group seeking solutions.Bills propose reporter's shield for bloggers
May 4, 2007 One sponsor says intent is to include anyone who "regularly" engages in newsgathering, but "not everyone in our society."Politicians press for antispyware law yet again
March 15, 2007 Both parties say they hope the third time's the charm for a bill that overwhelmingly passed the House twice already.OpenDocument up for adoption in Texas, Minnesota
February 7, 2007 States may follow Massachusetts in making the rival to Microsoft Word format the standard for all documents, spreadsheets and presentations.Spyware, data privacy bills reappear in House
February 9, 2007 Congress has tried for years to enact spyware regulations and restrictions on Social Security numbers, with no luck so far. Sponsored matches for "bill"
