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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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National ID plan may have killed immigration bill
June 28, 2007
Privacy advocates say flap over Real ID Act requirements was the last straw for a bill to overhaul immigration laws.
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Senators renew call for .xxx domains
March 17, 2006
Two Democrats propose a bill requiring feds to negotiate with ICANN to revive plans for the virtual red-light district.
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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?
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Senator plans to revise Web labeling bill
April 17, 2007
Republican Ted Stevens' bill includes proposals that aroused concern among civil liberties advocates, librarians and technology companies.
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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.
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Senators target 'graphic' video games
November 30, 2005
Clinton and Lieberman call for a crackdown on sex and violence in video games, while another senator vows to target "indecency."
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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.
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Congress targets deceptive 'sex' sites
July 21, 2006
Senators vote for crackdown on "harmful to minor" sites, Net drug sales, sex offenders. Bush's sign-off expected soon.
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Senators aim to restrict Net, satellite radio recording
January 12, 2007
Music industry backs the effort, but digital rights groups say it would erode users' music-listening freedoms.
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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.
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Senators to abandon '08 e-voting paper trail mandate
July 25, 2007
Democrat behind a bill to ban paperless touch-screen machines says she doesn't expect new rules to take effect until at least 2010.
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Senators back Net phone reprieve
November 2, 2005
Net phone customers without 911 access may not be faced with a forcible disconnection after all.
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Senate approves electronic ID card bill
May 11, 2005
Last-minute attempt fails to derail the bill, which with President Bush's signature would require federalized IDs for all Americans.
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Senators pledge scrutiny of federal data mining
January 10, 2007
Calling oversight of hundreds of oft-secret programs long overdue, Democrats say they'll reintroduce bills to monitor those projects.
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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.
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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?
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Senators offer sweeping patent system changes
August 4, 2006
Tech firms rally around bill designed to streamline complex process, but independent inventors are critical.
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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.
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N.Y. lawmaker hopes to ban iPod use in crosswalks
February 7, 2007
State senator's bill would make it illegal to cross the street tuned into portable electronic devices such as MP3 players and BlackBerrys.
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