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February 15, 2006 Amid multiple proposals, politicians can't agree on whether municipalities offering broadband service should be applauded. TAGS: municipality, broadband, Sen., politician, proposal, Philadelphia, EarthLink Inc., sector, Republican, senator, state, government

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

June 29, 2006 Senators trying to prevent state governments from enacting laws to curb wireless projects. TAGS: municipality, municipal Wi-Fi, Comcast Corp., EarthLink Inc., broadband, telecommunications, Philadelphia, broadband provider, Republican, broadband service, Pennsylvania, Sen., Verizon Communications, senator, Wi-Fi

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, Sen., committee, broadband provider, broadband, Republican, senator, chairman, Verizon Communications, video

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

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

June 13, 2006 Fans and foes jockey for position at a final hearing before a mammoth bill goes up for a preliminary vote next week. TAGS: Net Neutrality, Republican, bill, politician, Amazon.com Inc., Sen., Democrat, broadband, video

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

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