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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. TAGS: blogger, San Francisco, proposal, Google Inc., city, privacy, telecommunications, Wi-Fi, Internet access, broadband

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. TAGS: Net Neutrality, proposal, broadband service, tax, telecommunications, broadband provider, committee, Sen., broadband, Republican, chairman, senator, Verizon Communications, video

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. TAGS: municipality, broadband, Sen., proposal, politician, Philadelphia, Republican, EarthLink Inc., sector, senator, state, government

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. TAGS: Wi-Fi network, proposal, AT&T Corp., brand recognition, city, Wi-Fi, EarthLink Inc., Philadelphia, wireless broadband, California, broadband, cable company, San Francisco, start-up, radio, brand

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. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., proposal, Wi-Fi network, San Francisco, service provider, Philadelphia, Google Inc., Wi-Fi, city, Internet Service Provider, broadband, California

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, AT&T Corp., broadband, Republican

Republicans defeat Net neutrality proposal

April 5, 2006 House Republicans defeat Net neutrality proposal backed by Democrats and companies including Google and Microsoft. TAGS: Net Neutrality, amendment, Republican, Democrat, proposal, Rep., telecommunications, broadband provider, vote, Amazon.com Inc., broadband, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., video

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. TAGS: Net Neutrality, telecommunications, regulation, proposal, legislation, margin, RIAA, broadband, Amazon.com Inc., receiver, satellite, tax, VoIP, video

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. TAGS: broadband provider, Net Neutrality, regulation, amendment, broadband, telecommunications, Internet company, proposal, chairman, Democrat, Republican, Google Inc.

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 TAGS: Net Neutrality, antitrust, antitrust law, Rick Boucher, committee, Democrat, Edward Markey, proposal, bill, broadband provider, broadband, telecommunications

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. TAGS: treaty, Alexandria, proposal, broadcaster, U.N., Virginia, broadcasting, digital media, signal, Adobe PDF, broadband, Dell, U.S., TV

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. TAGS: CALEA, legislation, Internet service, VoIP, proposal, Cisco Systems Inc., service provider, Internet Service Provider, broadband

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. TAGS: amendment, tax, Byron Dorgan, proposal, telecommunications, senator, Democrat, Sen., Republican, Internet access, cell phone, broadband

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." TAGS: Net Neutrality, antitrust law, committee, antitrust, Republican, proposal, Internet company, Democrat, senator, chairman, broadband

Net neutrality proposal revived in Senate

January 9, 2007 Politicians reintroduce a bill aimed at barring network operators from prioritizing Net content. TAGS: Net Neutrality, Olympia Snowe, bill, regulation, proposal, AT&T Corp., Sen., Verizon Communications, Republican, broadband, security, video

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. TAGS: Net Neutrality, network management, committee, proposal, Republican, bill, Internet service, service provider, Democrat, broadband, Internet Service Provider, video

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. TAGS: file-swapping, Sharman Networks Ltd., Kazaa, telecommunications, record company, Verizon Communications, antipiracy, proposal, technology company, radio, home PC, music, broadband, Internet Service Provider, movie
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