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FCC approves new Internet phone taxes

June 21, 2006 Cell phone bills, even broadband services, could also see hikes in quest to overcome subsidy shortfalls for phone service in rural and high-cost areas. TAGS: Internet phone, bill, VoIP, cell phone service provider, phone provider, VoIP company, fee, telephone company, cell phone, telecommunications, tax

GOP revives ISP-tracking legislation

February 7, 2007 New "law and order agenda" proposes data retention requirements. Also, owners of racy Web sites would have to post labels or go to prison. TAGS: Internet provider, legislation, Bush Administration, Rep., agenda, Colorado, telecommunications, law, bill, Republican, requirement, Democrat, Internet Service Provider

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, Republican, telecommunications, Sen., bill, DSL

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, law, bill, Bush Administration, AT&T Corp., Democrat, San Francisco, Internet Service Provider

Bill launched to overhaul broadband rules

July 27, 2005 Politicians say it's time to update the 1996 Telecommunications Act and other laws to deregulate broadband and wireless links. TAGS: broadband, telecommunications, bill, fiber, government, Verizon Communications, law, VoIP, satellite

Net neutrality: Meet the winner

June 12, 2006 Verizon's chief Washington lobbyist, Thomas Tauke, has the political muscle to turn his company's wishes into law. TAGS: Net Neutrality, vote, committee, bill, amendment, telecommunications, lobbyist, Verizon Communications, Washington

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, Sen., committee, aide, bill, Democrat, senator, law, Republican

Broadband law rewrite planned for 2006

February 8, 2006 A top Republican politico says to expect a "comprehensive" proposal to overhaul U.S. telecommunications laws this month. TAGS: telecommunications, bill, broadband, Republican, broadband Internet, Amazon.com Inc.

Broadband bill hews to laissez-faire line

December 19, 2005 Republican senator's proposal aims to block overzealous government regulation of broadband, other communications. TAGS: telecommunications, Sen., BellSouth Corp., proposal, bill, regulation, broadband, AT&T Corp., Republican

Democrats attack new bill over Net neutrality

March 31, 2006 House Democrats push for more regulations on broadband providers, saying Republican-backed bill isn't enough. TAGS: Net Neutrality, Democrat, regulation, bill, Rep., broadband provider, telecommunications, broadband, Washington, small business, video

Politico rejects Net neutrality concerns

March 30, 2006 Influential House member says there's no evidence of threats feared by Net companies, predicts issue will soon be "moot." TAGS: Net Neutrality, bill, telecommunications, broadband provider, congressman, broadband, chairman, Yahoo! Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Google Inc., video

Net neutrality fans lose on Capitol Hill

March 28, 2006 New legislation to revamp telecoms laws, in the works for half a year, does not mandate that all Internet sites be treated equally. TAGS: Net Neutrality, broadband provider, Ron Wyden, bill, legislation, telecommunications, Internet-site, broadband, eBay Inc., Adobe PDF, AT&T Corp., 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

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, voice service, telephone service, VoIP, tax, bill, broadband service, communication, Republican, chairman, IP

Indiana kills anti-muni broadband bill

February 17, 2005 Indiana state assembly kills a bill that would limit cities from building their own broadband networks. TAGS: Indiana, broadband network, SBC Communications Inc., broadband, Philadelphia, city, bill, Rep., spokesman, broadband Internet, Verizon Communications, telecommunications, state, AT&T Corp.

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.

Senate negotiations continue over Net neutrality

June 12, 2006 All-content-must-be-equal proposals remain sticking point for Republicans drafting major telecommunications bill. TAGS: Net Neutrality, aide, committee, Republican, telecommunications, broadband provider, regulation, negotiation, Amazon.com Inc., nation, Sen., bill, broadband, Verizon Communications, Google Inc., monitor

Democrats pledge fight over Net neutrality

April 25, 2006 House Democrats pledge to fight for FCC's right to regulate Internet. Meanwhile, a turf battle. TAGS: Net Neutrality, Democrat, Edward Markey, Rep., Republican, committee, bill, fee, telecommunications, broadband

Bills would boost unlicensed Wi-Fi

February 21, 2006 Senators propose allowing broadband deployment on vacant TV channels, saying it would be cheap and easy to set up. TAGS: spectrum, interference, bill, Republican, broadcaster, space, telecommunications, Wi-Fi, TV, broadband

NSA cooperation: OK for e-mail, IM companies?

October 22, 2007 White House wanted immunity for phone companies over possible cooperation with NSA, but new bill also would shield e-mail, IM providers. TAGS: NSA, cooperation, immunity, lawsuit, e-mail company, bill, law, telecommunications, IM, service provider, AT&T Corp., Yahoo! Inc., president, Adobe PDF, e-mail, Google Inc.