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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?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.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."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.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.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?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.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.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.Patriot Act renewal draws filibuster threat
December 8, 2005 Plan backed by White House for minimal changes and four-year renewal draws opposition in the Senate.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.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.Senators back Net phone reprieve
November 2, 2005 Net phone customers without 911 access may not be faced with a forcible disconnection after all.Senators offer sweeping patent system changes
August 4, 2006 Tech firms rally around bill designed to streamline complex process, but independent inventors are critical.Data breach bills resurface in Congress
February 7, 2007 Two bills take different approaches toward the tricky concept of how to regulate what happens if a company has a data leak.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.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.Senators demand more regulations on Net pharmacies
May 16, 2007 Politicians mull forcing ISPs to block "rogue" pharmacies or monitoring customers' Web traffic to block ads.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.Senator revives data leak proposals
January 11, 2007 Democrat Dianne Feinstein reintroduced measures regarding data security breaches, but some worry her bills make too many exceptions.
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