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Senators back new broadband taxes

February 28, 2006 Politicians from rural states want to extend controversial tax to subsidize broadband access in far-flung areas. TAGS: fund, senator, broadband, telecommunications, VoIP, voice service, telephone service, bill, tax, broadband service, communication, chairman, Republican, IP

Senator suggests targeting Net 'indecency'

March 15, 2005 A Senate committee chairman says Congress should find some way to include broadband and VoIP in decency legislation. TAGS: senator, broadband, chairman, VoIP, satellite, radio, Microsoft Internet Explorer, TV

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., politician, proposal, Philadelphia, sector, Republican, EarthLink Inc., senator, state, government

Senate deals blow to Net neutrality

June 28, 2006 Narrow vote complicates Internet companies' efforts to prompt Congress to enact new regulations. Chart: Congress' broadband battles TAGS: Net Neutrality, amendment, regulation, telecommunications, vote, Internet company, Democrat, Republican, senator, broadband, Amazon.com Inc., Verizon Communications, Google Inc., 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, Democrat, senator, telecommunications, proposal, Sen., Internet access, cell phone, Republican, broadband

Democratic senator wants Net neutrality regulations

May 9, 2006 In repeat partisan split in House, a Democratic senator takes issue with Republican broadband proposal. TAGS: Net Neutrality, broadband provider, regulation, Democrat, senator, lobbyist, committee, Republican, aide, broadband, telecommunications, chairman

Senators aim to ease up on Net, phone taxes

January 5, 2007 One bill would make a ban on levies on Net access permanent, while others would sweep away remaining taxes on local phone service. TAGS: tax, telephone service, ban, Sen., broadband, president, bill, telecommunications, senator, Internet access, DSL

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

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, proposal, Republican, Internet company, Democrat, senator, chairman, broadband

Politico wants to move up DTV deadline

October 18, 2005 John McCain: Emergency responders can't wait four years for analog spectrum to be freed up by broadcasters' switch to digital. TAGS: spectrum, John McCain, deadline, digital television, emergency response, broadcaster, broadband network, shift, chief technology officer, Sen., senator, broadcasting, broadband, radio, TV

Week in review: Tech face-lift

June 30, 2006 A massive communications bill is taking shape in the Senate, and it promises to change the shape of the tech world. TAGS: Week in review, Net Neutrality, telecommunications, communication, reader, Pennsylvania, senator, law, rule, Verizon Communications, broadband, idea
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