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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.
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What's behind the video game witch hunt?
June 13, 2005
CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh explains who's driving the campaign against politically incorrect video games--and why.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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."
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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.
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Tougher data-leak law proposed
April 11, 2005
Update to ID theft bill aims to strengthen protections for consumers, after a slew of incidents where people's info was exposed.
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Democrats to push new Net sex-predator laws
August 3, 2007
House leaders are planning a fresh look at laws aimed at keeping offenders off social-networking sites and heightening child-porn penalties.
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Bill launched to overhaul broadband rules
July 27, 2005
Politicians say it's time to update the 1996 Telecommunications Act and other laws to deregulate broadband and wireless links.
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The coming Web security woes
July 4, 2005
CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh asks whether proposed data security laws cause more harm than good.
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Texas TV franchise bill not dead
July 15, 2005
In Texas, if at first you don't succeed, call a special legislative session and try again.
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In Canada: Cache a page, go to jail?
July 19, 2005
Not exactly, but some are concerned that a bill before Parliament could make caching illegal and hinder access to information.
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Lawmakers tackle national e-waste problem
May 24, 2005
House Republicans, Democrats join in push for national law as environmental groups sound alarms.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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