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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, luxury, senator, telecommunications, Republican, Sen., bill, DSL

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. TAGS: First Amendment, tax, scholar, Arkansas, senator, Democrat, law, bill, children

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." TAGS: video game, senator, Lieberman Software Corp, violence, bill, retailer, rating, games, video

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, bill, Republican, telecommunications, radio, IP

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. TAGS: proposal, bill, senator, First Amendment, technology company, Republican, U.S.

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

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. TAGS: domain, district, proposal, minor, bill, domain name, porn, senator, Democrat

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. TAGS: e-voting, election, senator, bill, touch screen, Democrat, scientist

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. TAGS: Real ID Act, immigration, bill, vote, ID card, Montana, senator, requirement

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. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, renewal, opposition, Patrick Leahy, senator, Democrat, conference, Republican, Bush Administration, bill, Washington, threat, law

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. TAGS: fund, senator, broadband, telecommunications, VoIP, voice service, telephone service, tax, bill, broadband service, communication, chairman, Republican, IP

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. TAGS: street, RIM BlackBerry, Brooklyn, New York, bill, Nintendo GameBoy, New York City, Apple iPod, senator, city, cell phone

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, call, Sen., compliance, requirement, IP, Republican

Senators offer sweeping patent system changes

August 4, 2006 Tech firms rally around bill designed to streamline complex process, but independent inventors are critical. TAGS: patent, Patrick Leahy, senator, bill, Republican, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: security breach, Computer Fraud, Patrick Leahy, breach, bill, proposal, senator, agency, security

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

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

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. TAGS: pharmacy, Patrick Leahy, federal law, regulation, drug, senator, legislation, doctor, attorney general, law, bill, service provider, Internet Service Provider, Internet service, U.S.

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. TAGS: data mining, Patrick Leahy, oversight, senator, agency, privacy, bill, Bush Administration, Democrat, monitor, database

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. TAGS: breach, personally identifiable information, bill, proposal, data security, notification, exception, senator, attorney, security
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