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Google in San Francisco: 'Wireless overlord'?
October 1, 2005
Responding to a proposal to blanket the city with free wireless Net service, some fret about privacy, others welcome the shake-up.
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Republicans defeat Net neutrality proposal
April 5, 2006
House Republicans defeat Net neutrality proposal backed by Democrats and companies including Google and Microsoft.
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Amazon.com Inc.
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Microsoft Corp.
Senators can't agree on municipal broadband rules
February 15, 2006
Amid multiple proposals, politicians can't agree on whether municipalities offering broadband service should be applauded.
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Net neutrality proposal revived in Senate
January 9, 2007
Politicians reintroduce a bill aimed at barring network operators from prioritizing Net content.
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Senator plans Net taxes but no Net neutrality
April 25, 2006
Republican proposal would levy new taxes to pay for broadband services, but skips the thorny question of Net neutrality.
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Senate ponders policing of Net neutrality offenses
June 14, 2006
Another committee considers changes to antitrust law that would imperil business models built on "fast lane."
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AT&T, start-up team in citywide Wi-Fi bid
July 21, 2006
AT&T and MetroFi have drafted a joint proposal to bid on the citywide Wi-Fi network being built in Riverside, Calif.
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Google faces obstacles in S.F. Wi-Fi bid
October 4, 2005
Lawsuits or legislation could stymie deal, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom says.
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Net neutrality missing from sweeping telecom bill
May 1, 2006
Draft represents the most significant rewrite of laws dealing with video, satellite and broadband communications in 10 years.
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EarthLink, Google team in S.F. Wi-Fi bid
February 22, 2006
Free-service proposal is one of six proposals San Francisco received for providing citywide Wi-Fi network.
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Broadband bill hews to laissez-faire line
December 19, 2005
Republican senator's proposal aims to block overzealous government regulation of broadband, other communications.
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Politicos propose new action on Net neutrality
May 18, 2006
House bill aims to make the concept enforceable under antitrust law, while senators continue to ponder their own action. Musician Moby raises voice for Net neutrality
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FTC chief critiques Net neutrality
August 21, 2006
Commission's chairman takes aim at Senate proposal to force broadband providers to treat all content the same.
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Copyright treaty draws tech industry criticism
September 6, 2006
Unlikely coalition takes aim at a controversial United Nations treaty that would expand copyright law on the Internet.
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FBI plans new Net-tapping push
July 8, 2006
New legislation, seen by News.com, would force ISPs and net gear makers to build in Big Brother.
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Senators target Net, phone taxes
June 28, 2006
Senate panel takes aim at Internet, mobile and local phone taxes. But Democrats say they'll oppose a permanent tax moratorium.
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Senate panel proposes Net user 'bill of rights'
June 19, 2006
Politicians try again to find middle ground among fans and foes of Net neutrality regulations, but critics aren't satisfied.
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Kazaa finds friends in file-swapping fight
May 16, 2002
Computer and telecommunication giants are pushing a proposal shouldered until now by file-swapping upstarts: Make downloading a song online as legal as listening to the radio.
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Should cities be ISPs?
June 23, 2005
Lobbyists are pressuring Congress to resolve whether governments should be selling Net access.
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