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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, Republican, telecommunications, Sen., bill, DSL

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

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, telecommunications company, cooperation, Sen., committee, aide, bill, Democrat, senator, law, AT&T Corp.

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, senator, regulation, Sen., call, Florida, compliance, IP, requirement, Republican

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, networking equipment, Internet phone company, senator, phone provider, Vonage Holdings Corp., camera phone, tax, IP, fee, Sen., bill, VoIP, camera

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, tax, Byron Dorgan, bill, Wyoming, North Dakota, shipment, state, mail-order, retailer, Amazon.com Inc., senator, California, Sen., Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

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, bill, president, senator, telecommunications, Internet access, DSL

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, bill, politician, Democrat, police, Sen., senator, chairman, letter, HP

Senators propose sweeping data-security bill

June 30, 2005 Far-reaching bill includes an avalanche of new rules for corporate data security and stiff penalties for information burglars. TAGS: data security, security breach, personally identifiable information, Patrick Leahy, bill, penalty, Bank of America Corp., speech, Sen., senator, security, database

Ban on monthly Net access taxes faces obstacles

April 17, 2007 Senator behind proposal to curb state and local taxes on Internet access is trying to extend the ban again, but says he may not succeed. TAGS: Ron Wyden, tax, ban, Internet access, Sen., telecommunications company, Rep., government, telecommunications, bill, senator, Republican, Washington, DSL, Yahoo! Inc.
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