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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: San Francisco, blogger, proposal, Google Inc., city, privacy, Wi-Fi, telecommunications, 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, tax, broadband service, telecommunications, committee, Sen., broadband provider, broadband, Republican, senator, chairman, Verizon Communications, video

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., broadband provider, telecommunications, vote, Amazon.com Inc., broadband, Google Inc., video, Microsoft Corp.

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, tax, Amazon.com Inc., receiver, satellite, VoIP, video

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, senator, Democrat, proposal, telecommunications, Sen., Republican, Internet access, cell phone, broadband

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, Internet company, proposal, telecommunications, 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

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

Should cities be ISPs?

June 23, 2005 Lobbyists are pressuring Congress to resolve whether governments should be selling Net access. TAGS: Philadelphia, lobbyist, ownership, government, city, proposal, telecommunications, professor, Internet Service Provider, Internet access, broadband
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