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Phone companies win TV franchise battle in Texas

August 10, 2005 The bill, which would streamline the process for phone companies entering the TV market, now goes to Gov. Rick Perry. TAGS: Texas, bill, Governor, TV

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." TAGS: bill, Webmaster, legislation, crime, children, president

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. TAGS: Internet phone, bill, VoIP, phone provider, cell phone service provider, VoIP company, fee, telephone company, cell phone, telecommunications, tax

They got their green-tech bill. So now what?

March 5, 2009 Green-tech companies are in for the stimulus of a lifetime. But proponents also know the risks of a bureaucratic boondoggle. TAGS: green tech, San Jose, Silicon Valley, bill

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. TAGS: audit, bill, security

Net neutrality: Meet the winner

June 12, 2006 Verizon's chief Washington lobbyist, Thomas Tauke, has the political muscle to turn his company's wishes into law. TAGS: Net Neutrality, vote, bill, committee, amendment, telecommunications, lobbyist, Verizon Communications, Washington

Oregon eyeing open formats

March 28, 2007 Electronic document standards proposed for state agencies, but not ODF exclusively. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, Oregon, agency, bill, XML, open source, freeware

California shelves RFID ban

August 27, 2005 State postpones further consideration of a bill intended to address privacy concerns over high-tech IDs. TAGS: RFID, driver's license, bill, California, spokeswoman

Senate to mull tech spending bills

June 23, 2005 Senate Appropriations Committee gives three spending bills laced with science and tech initiatives unanimous go-ahead. TAGS: bill, science

Senate panel approves more Net-policing powers

December 15, 2005 FTC could share more information with foreign governments, but with few public disclosure obligations. TAGS: telemarketing, bill, investigation, Sen., Republican, agency, U.S., spyware

Mass. governor vetoes bill for online wine sales

November 22, 2005 Mitt Romney says certain provisions in the proposed law would prevent consumers from purchasing "the bottlings they want." TAGS: Mitt Romney, winery, wine, provision, Massachusetts, Governor, bill, law

Senators seek Web porn tax

August 1, 2005 Nine Senate Democrats want to levy a 25 percent tax on porn sites' revenue, but legal scholars say the idea violates the First Amendment. TAGS: First Amendment, tax, scholar, Arkansas, senator, Democrat, law, bill, children

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. TAGS: digital-rights management, interoperability, bill, commission, rival, law, France, Apple Computer, Apple iTunes, Apple iPod

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. TAGS: Real ID Act, immigration, bill, vote, Montana, ID card, senator, requirement

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. TAGS: bill, vote, technology company, law, Republican, Democrat, Washington, Cisco Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: social security number, Social Security, bill, Rep., limit, anti-spyware, requirement, spyware

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. TAGS: bill, venture-capital company, litigation, venture capital, section, chairman

Net neutrality proposal revived in Senate

January 9, 2007 Politicians reintroduce a bill aimed at barring network operators from prioritizing Net content. TAGS: Net Neutrality, Olympia Snowe, bill, AT&T Corp., regulation, proposal, Sen., Verizon Communications, Republican, broadband, security, video

Illinois games restriction bill advances

May 4, 2005 Bill that would allow state officials to impose ratings on games is voted on to state Senate 6 to 2. TAGS: bill, proposal, Illinois, state, games, Democrat

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. TAGS: Internet provider, legislation, Rep., Bush Administration, agenda, Colorado, telecommunications, Republican, law, bill, requirement, Democrat, Internet Service Provider
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