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Wiretap laws face new static

October 10, 2007 A bill in the House focuses on the touchy issue of immunity for ISPs and phone companies that aid the feds in spying. TAGS: immunity, telecommunications, telecommunications company, NSA, lawsuit, bill, law, Bush Administration, AT&T Corp., Democrat, San Francisco, Internet Service Provider

Telcos may face new antipretexting regulations

February 8, 2007 Proposal by two Congress members would require phone carriers to notify customers whose records have been unlawfully accessed. TAGS: pretexting, bill, regulation, telecommunications company, aide, Rep., record

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, telecommunications, amendment, lawsuit, telecommunications company, cooperation, committee, Sen., Democrat, aide, bill, senator, law, Republican

House rejects immunity for phone companies in spy suits

November 16, 2007 Drawing veto threats from White House, legislators OK spy law rewrite sans lawsuit protection for aids of government spying. TAGS: immunity, warrant, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, legislation, bill, terrorist, telecommunications company, Democrat, law, Bush Administration, telecommunications, U.S.

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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