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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: bill, telemarketing, investigation, Sen., Republican, agency, U.S., spyware

Senators want to nix 1898 telecom tax

June 30, 2005 The Spanish-American War is over. So, Republican senators ask, why does a tax created to finance the war effort still exist? TAGS: tax, senator, luxury, telecommunications, Republican, Sen., bill, DSL

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

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. TAGS: immunity, Patrick Leahy, NSA, amendment, telecommunications, lawsuit, cooperation, telecommunications company, Sen., committee, aide, bill, Democrat, law, senator, AT&T Corp.

Katrina spurs federal action on VoIP

September 22, 2005 Senators say the aftermath of the deadly hurricane shows that Net phones are important and changes to the law are needed. TAGS: John Sununu, Internet phone, VoIP, senator, deadline, Sen., storm, Louisiana, communication, Republican, bill, telecommunications, radio, IP

State bill could cripple P2P

January 19, 2005 California proposal would impose jail time for file-swapping developers who allow copyrighted music, movie trades. TAGS: file-swapping, P2P, bill, StreamCast Networks, entertainment company, Morpheus, Governor, California, Sen., software company, entertainment, developer, movies, movie

Senate moves toward new data security rules

July 28, 2005 Three congressional committees meet to work on new security breach laws, though their proposals aren't quite ready for final vote. TAGS: data security, security breach, Sen., committee, data protection, notification, guideline, bill, social security number, Social Security, law, security, power

Congress takes new stab at patent system overhaul

April 18, 2007 Key politicians vow to pass bill that's drawing rave reviews from high-tech firms but resistance from other quarters. TAGS: bill, high-technology company, politician, litigation, patent, Sen., Rep., intellectual property, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Controversial spy bill advances in Senate

September 14, 2006 Civil liberties groups and Democrats argue a new bill would give approval to an unchecked surveillance regime. TAGS: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, NSA, Democrat, bill, measure, Bush Administration, president, Sen., Republican, power

Senators propose taxing Internet shopping

December 22, 2005 Online and mail order purchases aren't always hit with sales taxes today. But Congress may make those taxes mandatory. TAGS: Mike Enzi, Internet shopping, Byron Dorgan, tax, bill, Wyoming, North Dakota, mail-order, state, shipment, retailer, Amazon.com Inc., California, Sen., senator, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Senators back Net phone reprieve

November 2, 2005 Net phone customers without 911 access may not be faced with a forcible disconnection after all. TAGS: VoIP company, VoIP, Internet phone, E911, bill, regulation, senator, Florida, Sen., compliance, call, requirement, IP, Republican

Politicians call for e-voting paper trails by '08 election

February 7, 2007 Troubled by irregularities, they say it's urgent to enact federal laws requiring voter-verifiable records of ballots cast. TAGS: e-voting, Rush Holt, ballot, election, bill, politician, audit, Sen., Democrat, Republican

Senators aim to ease up on Net, phone taxes

January 5, 2007 One bill would make a ban on levies on Net access permanent, while others would sweep away remaining taxes on local phone service. TAGS: tax, telephone service, ban, Sen., broadband, president, bill, telecommunications, senator, Internet access, DSL

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., proposal, regulation, Verizon Communications, Sen., Republican, broadband, security, video

Net neutrality push expected to resume in Congress

January 2, 2007 Agreement reached in AT&T-BellSouth merger could set the stage for renewed action on Capitol Hill. TAGS: Net Neutrality, Edward Markey, Ron Wyden, Sen., agreement, AT&T Corp., content provider, Capitol Hill, aide, telecommunications, policy, merger, bill, rule, Amazon.com Inc.

HP scandal reviving pretexting legislation

September 15, 2006 After their initial interest subsided, politicians are turning their attention back to dealing with those who access others' phone records. TAGS: pretexting, hp scandal, Republican, politician, bill, Democrat, police, Sen., senator, chairman, letter, HP

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, bill, politician, Amazon.com Inc., Sen., Democrat, broadband, video

Senators mull new taxes to fund 911 Net upgrade

April 10, 2007 An IP-based system could be more resilient and accept emergency requests in formats way beyond voice. But who will pay? TAGS: Internet phone, Internet phone company, networking equipment, senator, phone provider, camera phone, fee, IP, tax, Vonage Holdings Corp., Sen., bill, VoIP, camera

Republicans break ranks to oppose tech-backed bill

April 27, 2007 Politicians usually vote for more spending on math and science education, research. But some Republicans are questioning the logic. TAGS: math, Republican, government, Sen., bill, spokesman, America, president

Lobbying backlash could hit bloggers

January 18, 2007 Under a broad new bill, some political bloggers who take ads and urge readers to speak up may have to register as lobbyists. TAGS: lobbyist, blogger, legislation, First Amendment, Washington, bill, Sen., Democrat
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