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Broadband law rewrite planned for 2006

February 8, 2006 A top Republican politico says to expect a "comprehensive" proposal to overhaul U.S. telecommunications laws this month. TAGS: telecommunications, bill, broadband, broadband Internet, Republican, Amazon.com Inc.

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, proposal, regulation, AT&T Corp., Sen., Verizon Communications, Republican, broadband, security, video

House panel votes for Net neutrality

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

Democrats pledge fight over Net neutrality

April 25, 2006 House Democrats pledge to fight for FCC's right to regulate Internet. Meanwhile, a turf battle. TAGS: Net Neutrality, Democrat, Edward Markey, Rep., Republican, committee, bill, fee, telecommunications, broadband

Senators back new broadband taxes

February 28, 2006 Politicians from rural states want to extend controversial tax to subsidize broadband access in far-flung areas. TAGS: fund, senator, broadband, telecommunications, voice service, telephone service, VoIP, bill, tax, broadband service, communication, chairman, Republican, IP

State governments push for Net neutrality laws

June 26, 2006 Attorneys general in New York and California say they'd like a federal law prohibiting network operators from offering a "fast lane" on the Internet. TAGS: Net Neutrality, Eliot Spitzer, Bill Lockyer, provision, bill, Republican, Democrat, content provider, attorney, attorney general, law, spokesman, California, New York, broadband, eBay Inc.

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, broadband provider, regulation, telecommunications, Republican, negotiation, Sen., Amazon.com Inc., bill, nation, Verizon Communications, broadband, monitor, Google Inc.

Net neutrality fight returns to Senate

June 13, 2006 Fans and foes jockey for position at a final hearing before a mammoth bill goes up for a preliminary vote next week. TAGS: Net Neutrality, Republican, politician, bill, Sen., Amazon.com Inc., Democrat, broadband, video

Bills would boost unlicensed Wi-Fi

February 21, 2006 Senators propose allowing broadband deployment on vacant TV channels, saying it would be cheap and easy to set up. TAGS: spectrum, interference, bill, broadcaster, Republican, space, telecommunications, TV, Wi-Fi, broadband

Broadband bill hews to laissez-faire line

December 19, 2005 Republican senator's proposal aims to block overzealous government regulation of broadband, other communications. TAGS: telecommunications, Sen., BellSouth Corp., proposal, bill, regulation, broadband, AT&T Corp., Republican

Senate panel proposes Net user 'bill of rights'

June 19, 2006 Politicians try again to find middle ground among fans and foes of Net neutrality regulations, but critics aren't satisfied. TAGS: Net Neutrality, committee, network management, proposal, Republican, bill, Democrat, service provider, Internet service, broadband, Internet Service Provider, video

Net neutrality field in Congress gets crowded

May 19, 2006 Politicians rush to introduce their own versions of broadband regulation; new Democrat-led proposal joins existing ones. TAGS: Byron Dorgan, Net Neutrality, bill, telecommunications, Amazon.com Inc., Democrat, Republican, broadband

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