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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.Senate passes bill touting energy-efficient servers
December 8, 2006 President expected to sign off on law that could draw attention to products that offer "clean tech" solutions.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.FAQ: How far does the new wiretap law go?
August 6, 2007 Protect America Act signed Sunday temporarily makes it easier for the feds to eavesdrop on calls and e-mail. But what are the privacy impacts?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."Republicans propose last-minute spy bill
November 16, 2006 Key Senate Republican frames it as chance for more "resources" and oversight for Bush administration spy program.The politics of data security
March 27, 2006 Ed Mierzwinski of U.S. PIRG looks askance at business-friendly proposal to warn consumers of breaches.Wiretap laws face new static
October 10, 2007 A bill in the House focuses on the touchy issue of immunity for ISPs and phone companies that aid the feds in spying.New Net taxes could arrive in November
September 14, 2007 Because Congress has yet to renew a moratorium on Net access taxes, users could pay more for DSL and cable modem bills.Senator: Net neutrality may not happen
March 14, 2006 Senate Commerce Chairman Ted Stevens seems lukewarm to mandatory Net neutrality, and analysts say it's not a good idea.House panel approves e-voting paper trails
May 9, 2007 Public interest groups say bill is needed to improve the integrity of the voting process. But will it become law this year?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.Web labeling mandate surfaces in Senate
June 15, 2006 Operators of commercial sites containing sexually explicit content would have to post warning labels--or face up to 15 years in prison.House rejects immunity for phone companies in spy suits
November 16, 2007 Drawing veto threats from White House, legislators OK spy law rewrite sans lawsuit protection for aids of government spying.Senate panel OKs video game study
March 9, 2006 In step toward future restrictions, legislation would fund major study on effects of video game, Net, TV and cell phone use.Net neutrality may not resolve Comcast vs. BitTorrent
November 30, 2007 Comcast's throttling of the popular file-sharing protocol may actually be permitted under the Net neutrality laws being proposed.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.NSA cooperation: OK for e-mail, IM companies?
October 22, 2007 White House wanted immunity for phone companies over possible cooperation with NSA, but new bill also would shield e-mail, IM providers.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. Sponsored matches for "law"
