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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

House OKs revamp of patent system

September 7, 2007 Congress takes major step toward changes long sought by big tech companies. But there's no guarantee that proposal will become law. TAGS: bill, vote, technology company, Democrat, Washington, Oracle Corp., Republican, law, Cisco Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp.

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

House votes to expand electronic spying powers

September 29, 2006 Republican leaders attack Democrats who voted against the measure, accusing them of supporting privacy rights for terrorists. TAGS: surveillance, bill, Republican, terrorist attack, Democrat, vote, aide, president, attorney general, power, attack, U.S., law, leader

FAQ: How far does the new wiretap law go?

August 6, 2007 Protect America Act signed Sunday temporarily makes it easier for the feds to eavesdrop on calls and e-mail. But what are the privacy impacts? TAGS: NSA, law, vote, Democrat, FAQ, bill, town, Bush Administration, U.S., power, e-mail

What Congress isn't doing to stop pretexting

September 15, 2006 Ten anti-pretexting bills are stalled in Congress. Here's a guide to what hasn't been done. TAGS: pretexting, law enforcement, committee, crime, legislation, VoIP, vote, bill, IP

House votes yes on Net-gambling crackdown

July 11, 2006 Republicans win approval of controversial bill, calling online gambling a "scourge," warning of wireless betting. TAGS: offshore, Jack Abramoff, Republican, vote, bill, Democrat, election, restriction, Internet service, service provider, Internet Service Provider

House begins debate on Net neutrality rules

June 8, 2006 The debate kicks off in the House of Representatives, with Democrats saying it's "shameful" not to impose Net neutrality regulations. TAGS: Net Neutrality, amendment, Rep., regulation, Democrat, Republican, vote, telecommunications, leadership, eBay Inc., bill, Texas, rule, Adobe PDF, CEO, Yahoo! Inc.
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